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Queensland has the highest incidence of skin cancers and invasive melanomas in the world. Skin damage is caused by over exposure to the sun's ultra violet rays through direct and reflected light. The beach and reef are high risk areas because the ultraviolet rays reflect off water and sand. While the sun's UV radiation is intense throughout the year between the hours of 10am and 3pm, it is most intense during Queensland's summer, which includes the months of December, January and February.

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