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A 22 per cent surge in the number of Australians getting sunburnt was a wake-up call about the need for a new national skin cancer campaign the Cancer Council says.

The council’s National Sun Survey has found the number of sunburn cases was up by over 433,000 on the last survey four years ago.

Men are the worst offenders with 18 per cent getting sunburnt on the weekend compared to 12 per cent of women………

The failure of Aussies to protect themselves against the sun comes despite the fact we the melanoma capital of the world with more than 14,200 new cases a year.

Melanoma, which is caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, kills over 1,500 Australians a year……..http://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/health/sunburn-cases-continue-to-surge-as-australians-forget-to-slip-slop-slap-on-the-weekends/story-fnihoylo-1227206866638?nk=12eb6391f5cbbe65f220fb12fca19ba4