Cancer Council WA has welcomed a new study showing its SunSmart program is saving money as well as lives. Published in Health Promotion International, the research confirms the SunSmart program is expected to prevent 300,000 skin cancers, save 1,000 lives and return $8.70 to the public purse for every dollar spent over the next 20 years.
Study shows Australian program could save nearly 1,000 lives over the next 20 years retrieved 26 August 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-australian-years.html
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