Premium Content A new study has revealed that many Queenslanders over-estimate their sun safety knowledge. Cancer Council Queensland s most recent Everyday Health Survey found 44 per cent of people who rated their knowledge as excellent had been sunburnt in the past year. Cancer Council Queensland CEO Chris McMillan said considering the state s high rates of skin cancer, there was a strong need to re-educate and generate awareness about sun safety. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Queensland with 4,180 people diagnosed with melanoma and over 360,000 non-melanoma skin cancers treated each year, she said. This survey makes it clear that more needs to be done to ensure Queenslanders know about sun protection, so they begin taking action to properly protect themselves.
holds the title as the skin cancer capital of the world.
Cancer Council Queensland’s most recent Everyday Health Survey explored how
Queenslanders keep safe from the sun.
This research identified that though one in four people think their knowledge of sun safety is excellent, most fall short when put to the test.
Alarmingly, 44 per cent of participants who rated their knowledge as excellent had been sunburnt in the last year.
Considering the state’s high rates of skin cancer, there is a strong need to re-educate and generate awareness when it comes to sun safety.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Queensland with 4180 people diagnosed