January 2000

Should we abandon SPF numbers?

Replacing SPF numbers on sunscreens with descriptions of the level of protection, such as 'low' or 'ultra high', could reduce confusion and encourage people to use sunscreens more appropriately, the Australian Cancer Society said today.

Shock ad to shatter sunburn myths

A new TV commercial - entitled 'Timebomb' - shows in graphic detail the surgical removal of a skin cancer that has spread to the sensitive lymph node in a patient's underarm.

'I Quit': Victorians act on their New Year resolutions

Quit Victoria has reported a massive response to its Millennium Quit Smoking Campaign, with calls to the Quitline up by nearly 200% on last year.

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