UV photos reveal full extent of sun damage

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New Zealand has the worst rate of melanoma skin cancer in the world

New Zealand has the worst rate of melanoma skin cancer in the world

On the surface our skin looks great, but it’s what’s lurking beneath which could be an issue.

Getting your photo taken under UV light is the health promotion agency’s latest attempt to ensure New Zealanders are aware of the dangers of the sun.

New Zealand has the worst rate of melanoma skin cancer in the world – 2,000 people a year are diagnosed with it, just over 300 die from it.

UV photos don’t show whether a person has skin cancer, but the dark patches indicate overexposure – the same type of UV which increases your risk of developing skin cancer.

Watch the video for Kate King’s full report

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17/05/2013 4:00:55 p.m.

Kieran wrote:

We have small cancers in our body that is normal but usually our body kills those cells before it gets too out of hand. So this is my point, we are what we eat folks.. so this means we are what we are Not eating.. if our body lacks the ability to kill old cells before they turn rogue (i.e. on their way to cancer) then that is what our body will be. More and more rogue cells until the whole situation gets out of hand and we develop a cancer. So just eating the right food can replace our bodies ability to deal with rogue cells itself. so I urge people concerned about cancer to search the internet for 'cannabis cures cancer' or 'Medical Marijuana' there are some really well done videos on the topic now. We do not need to suffer the cancer curse at all.

27/01/2013 1:34:00 p.m.

gary.mitchell wrote:

Has nz moved, thought it was cfc's.Orbiting closer to the sun,cleaner air? Check out pre 1995,ozone depletion & nuclear tests in our backyard.