An overwhelming majority of people are still thinking that getting a suntan is a good thing. There is an impending need to make them aware that the tan isn’t worth the risks.
| Bondi kicks off Skin Cancer Action Week |
| A mock crime scene was set up at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday to warn of the dangers of tanning. |
| Sunbathers at the iconic beach were greeted by 1,700 beach towels arranged on the sand, each emblazoned with a chalk outline. |
| The Cancer Council says every towel represents one of the 1,700 Australians who die of skin cancer every year. |
| “More needs to be done to educate younger Australians about the dangers of getting sunburnt,” Professor Olver said. |
| “We hope this campaign will help get the message to sink in that a tan just isn’t worth the risk.” |
| Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70. |
| Skin Cancer Action Week runs from November 15 to 21. |
| Melanoma is the second most common cancer in 15-19 year olds, and the most common cancer in people aged 20-29, the council’s figures show. |
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