Quick guide to... Sunburn

4 June 2010 1 min read Health

The recent case of a five-month old baby, who suffered severe sunburn over 40 per cent of his body during a day on the beach, underlined the dangers of the sun's ultra-violet (UV) rays.

1 in 3 parents say their child has experienced sunburn

7,000 people a year in the UK are diagnosed with malignant melanoma

SPF 30 is the minimum factor sun cream needed to protect young children

Source: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust and UCL Institute of Child Health, Cancer Research.

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