A staggering one-quarter of Australian teenagers wrongly believe that a tan provides protection from skin cancer.

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Dr Anthea Rhode, Paediatrician and Director of the National Child Health Poll at The Royal, explained to 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl that many are getting their misinformation from protanning apps and social media.

She said, “This is really a reminder that the teenagers of today did not receive that same sun smart messaging that many of us did a few decades ago.

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