Shade is one of the key components of being SunSmart, and decreasing the risk of getting skin cancer.
In the ‘Slip, slop, slap, wrap' message it is suggested you ‘slip' into shade as much as possible to protect from high summer UVR levels. This is especially important when the UVI (Ultraviolet Index) is VERY HIGH, at 8 or above.
This tends to be during Terms 1 and 4 at the very time school students are lunching, or enjoying outdoor activities such as sport and outdoor classroom activities.
In the ‘Slip, slop, slap, wrap' message it is suggested you ‘slip' into shade as much as possible to protect from high summer UVR levels. This is especially important when the UVI (Ultraviolet Index) is VERY HIGH, at 8 or above.
