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The Cancer Society of New Zealand encourages people to adopt
four simple sun protection strategies:
- Slip into a shirt - and slip into some shade, especially between 11am and 4pm when the ultraviolet rays are most fierce.
- Slop on some sunscreen before going outdoors.
- Put sunscreen on any skin not covered by clothes.
- Choose a sunscreen that meets the Australian and New Zealand Standard
AS / NZS2604.
- Use an SPF30+ broad-spectrum sunscreen. Wipe it on thickly at least 15 minutes before going outdoors.
- Reapply; do this 15 minutes after the first application to ensure complete coverage, and also after physical activity, swimming or towel drying.
- Sunscreen should not be used as a means of staying out in the sun longer, but as a way to reduce the risk of sun damage to the skin when exposure to the summer sun is unavoidable.
- Slap on a hat with a brim or a cap with flaps. More people get burned on the face and neck than any other part of the body, so a good hat is important.
- Wrap on a pair ofİsunglasses. Choose close fitting, wrap - around glasses that meet the Australian Satndard AS1067.
For more information on shade see publications.
See SunSmart website - www.sunsmart.co.nz
For free UV index UPD8 TXT UVI & send to 88 PLUS
Local area cde eg. 4 AKLD TXT UVI to 8809
Available October to March
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