Health effects of sunlight exposure

New Sun Safety Advice for Diverse Skin Types

New sun safety advice has been developed to better reflect skin diversity, with guidelines for different skin types. The research, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, aims to reduce the risk of skin cancer while enabling people to get the benefits of sun exposure. The advice, backed by major cancer groups, assigns people into three broad groups based on their skin type and provides specific recommendations for each group.