Sun protection and shade availability in New Zealand's outdoor recreation spaces.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite New Zealand having the highest incidence of melanoma skin cancer in the world, the results indicate that few New Zealanders wear hats and seek shade in outdoor recreation settings. The findings highlight the need to improve policy and environmental support for skin cancer prevention activities. PMID: 30359354 [PubMed - in process]
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: N Z Med J Source Type: research