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SunSmart Information Sheets
We provide a range of Information Sheets on skin cancer for health professionals and the public.
Skin Cancer
- Detecting and diagnosing skin cancer
- How and when to check your own skin
- Signs of skin cancer
- The prevention and early detection of melanoma
- Where can I get my skin checked
Sun Protection
- Built shade is a good form of sun protection
- Eye protection
- Hats - protecting your head, neck and face
- Sun altitude and snow
- Sun protection at beaches and swimming pools
- Sun protection for babies and toddlers
- Sun protective clothing
- Sunscreen
- Planning SunSmart Outdoor Events
- Undercover guidelines for shade planning and design (196 kb)
- Why Early Childhood Centers need Sun Protection policies
- Why Secondary Schools need a SunSmart policy
Sunbeds
Vitamin D
- How do I take a balanced approach to sun exposure
- UV Radiation and Vitamin D for People with Dark Skin
General Topics
- Fake tan products
- How to make sense of the mixed cancer messages in the media
- The cost of skin cancer to New Zealand
- The ozone layer and ultraviolet radiation
