Current research
To learn more about sun exposure and skin cancer, see this research from around the world.
New Zealand research
HPA carries out the Triennial Sun Exposure Survey and the biennial Health and Lifestyle Survey (which includes a sun safety section).
View HPA’s sun safety research.
Other New Zealand organisations providing information and undertaking sun safety research include the following:
- The Cancer Society of New Zealand Social and Behavioural Research Unit.
- University of Otago Hugh Adams Cancer Epidemiology Unit.
- Eccles Laboratory: Developmental Genetics and Pathology.
- University of Auckland. School of Population Health. Cancer Epidemiology.
- The Ministry of Health annually updates skin cancer deaths and melanoma registrations in their Cancer: New Registrations and Death Series.
- NIWA UV Science Workshops.
- Melanoma Network of New Zealand Incorporated (MelNet).
International research
International organisations providing information and undertaking sun safety research include the following:
- Cancer Council Australia.
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
- US Preventive Services Taskforce.
- The Guide to Community Preventive Services.
- Cancer Research UK.
- WHO INTERSUN Programme.
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (Queensland) - melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.
- A subcategory of the above is Centre for research excellence in sun and health.
- International Agency for Research on Cancer.
- Klein Buendel Inc.
- University of Sunshine Coast.
- Queensland University of Technology - AusSun Research Laboratory.
- NICE – National Institute for Health and care excellence.
- Harvard School of Public Health.
- Brown University.