Science
UNCOOL: Surfers and swimmers get 6 times more skin cancer – Ballina Shire Advocate
SURFING may be the world’s coolest sport but waveriders are six times more likely to develop cancers.
NEW research has revealed that surfers, swimmers and stand-up paddle boarders get melanoma at least six times the rate of the general population.
According to a Southern Cross University study, the findings are based on the analysis of more than 180 ocean users from the Gold Coast and the NSW North Coast who volunteered for skin checks as part of the project.
Among them were some of the world’s top-ranked surfers.
Other skin cancers detected, including non-melanoma basal cell carcinoma and squamous…
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