Room 16 have been researching about why and how we should keep safe in the sun.
Here are a few key messages about sun safety:
• Don’t get sunburnt.
• Sunburn in childhood can lead to melanoma later in life.
• Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap
• All types of sunburn, whether serious or mild, can cause
permanent and irreversible skin damage.
• There is no such thing as a ‘safe’ tan – any change in the colour
of the skin is a sign that damage has taken place.
And some skin cancer facts:
• About 300 New Zealanders die from skin cancer every year.
• Of all the skin cancers, melanoma is the worst.
New Zealand gets very hot during the summer. At Marshall Laing we can keep safe by always wearing a hat outside, staying in the shade and remembering to wear sun screen.
