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Sun-protect your kids - slap it on yourself

Announcement posted by It's My Health 23 Sep 2011

Australian children are 12 times more likely to use sunscreen in summer if their parents do too, according to a study reported today in www.itsmyhealth.com.au.
Other adult sun protection practices such as seeking shade and wearing clothing protecting the legs also had a strong influence on children’s sun-safe behaviours.
The researchers from multiple centres across Australia and New Zealand interviewed 1140 caregivers of children 0 to 11-years-old.
On summer weekends 73% of children spent at least 15 minutes outdoors during the peak times for ultra violet rays between 10 am and 3 pm.
More information is availavle at www.itsmyhealth.com.au/healthy-living/news/sun-sense-parents-are-role-models.