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What you need to know about why it's important to keep wearing sunscreen
UniSC News, Vol.16 December 2025
University of the Sunshine Coast
2025
Abstract
There is a very real risk of more Australians getting sunburnt and contracting deadly skin cancer this summer.
Here’s why…
Revelations this year demonstrated many sunscreens on Australian shelves may not actually provide the SPF protection they claim, leading to public concern about the safety and efficacy of sunscreen available on our shelves.
This comes on top of existing concerns regarding the safety of certain ingredients commonly used in sunscreen.
Here's some advice on how to make sure you're still staying protected from the sun this summer.
Details
- Title
- What you need to know about why it's important to keep wearing sunscreen
- Authors
- Andrew Dettrick FRCPA MBBS - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health
- Publication details
- UniSC News, Vol.16 December 2025
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2025
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991194445302621
- Output Type
- Blog
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