Norwegians have develop into higher at defending themselves from the solar

That is proven by a survey from the Norwegian Most cancers Society and the Directorate for Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security (DSA).

– This yr’s survey reveals a satisfying improvement. The overwhelming majority of Norwegians know tips on how to cut back the danger of pores and skin most cancers, says specialist director Lill Tove Nilsen at DSA.

Solely 2 % now say that they by no means shield themselves from the solar, whereas the proportion was 20 % ten years in the past.

Fewer sunbathe

Fewer and fewer Norwegians are sunbathing to get a tan. There’s additionally an growing proportion of people that shield themselves from the solar with the assistance of clothes, by being much less in direct daylight and by utilizing a excessive solar safety issue.

– 5 instances as many reply that they use issue 30 or greater at the moment than ten years in the past, says Nilsen.

On the identical time, half answered that they acquired sunburnt regardless that that they had utilized sunscreen.

– Use extra sunscreen

Secretary Common of the Norwegian Most cancers Society, Ingrid Stenstadvold Ross, believes that folks use too little sunscreen once they apply sunscreen.

– Use a handful of sunscreen in your physique, and keep in mind to use a number of instances, she says.

The survey reveals that there’s a excessive stage of consciousness among the many inhabitants of tips on how to cut back the danger of pores and skin most cancers.

Eight out of ten regulate their pores and skin to search for suspicious pores and skin adjustments, and 7 out of ten reply that they may go to the physician in the event that they uncover an odd pores and skin change.

Nevertheless, half discover it tough to know when a mole ought to be checked by a physician.

Continued improve in pores and skin most cancers circumstances

Final week, the most cancers figures for 2023 got here out. They present a continued improve in Norwegians who get pores and skin most cancers.

Most circumstances of pores and skin most cancers are resulting from an excessive amount of UV radiation from the solar and tanning beds, in response to Ross. She advises folks to guard themselves with clothes and keep away from the solar when it’s at its strongest.

– No tan is price getting pores and skin most cancers for, she says.

Respons Evaluation is behind the survey, which is carried out each two years. 1160 folks have been interviewed.