Sunscreen bill passes first reading: Mum who lost son shocked at current law
11 Apr, 2021 09:30 PM
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This video shows kiwis how to deal with the sun during summer.
Upwards of 20 people are being diagnosed with melanoma in the Bay of Plenty each week, a leading skin doctor says. It comes after a bill ensuring all sunscreens in New Zealand met the level of SPF they claimed on the bottle passed its first reading in Parliament last week.
Anyone who produces sunscreen in this country can sell it without having to test it actually provides the level of protection they claim.
Rotorua s Elizabeth Pillar shares message on melanoma ahead of hot summer
28 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM
7 minutes to read
Those are the powerful words Elizabeth Pilaar holds close when thinking of her son, Michael. He was 17 when diagnosed with melanoma after a large and rather ugly mole on his calf gave Elizabeth some concerns.
It had been there for years before she realised, in 2015, it had grown bigger. I will always regret not having acted earlier.
Michael had the mole removed but it was after testing doctors realised the gravity of the situation and he was soon diagnosed with melanoma.
Operations to remove the cancerous cells from his leg and small deposits around his groin were quickly done. The prognosis appeared good and come Christmas, he thought he was in the clear.