Cancer Society of New Zealand

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
• Why Early Childhood Centers need Sun Protection policies
• Why Secondary Schools need a SunSmart policy

• UV Radiation and the School Timetable 

Sunbeds 

• Sunbeds, solaria and sunlamps 

Vitamin D 

• Vitamin D and SunSmart

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

Last Updated: Wednesday 07 November, 2012