Add the SunSmart UV Alert to your website
As the UV starts to rise again in September in Victoria SunSmart has developed a user friendly UV Alert widget that clubs, schools, early childhood centres and other organisations can place on their websites.
The SunSmart UV Alert lets you know the times of day that sun (UV) protection is required and when it is safe to get some UV exposure for vitamin D.
The sun's UV radiation is both a major cause of skin cancer and the best natural source of vitamin D. In Victoria we need to balance the risk of skin cancer from too much UV exposure with maintaining adequate vitamin D levels for general health.
The UV Alert is issued whenever UV levels reach 3 and above as this is the level at which UV can damage the skin and eyes and increase your risk of skin cancer. In Victoria, UV levels generally reach 3 and above from September to April.
When UV levels are below 3, sun protection is generally not required unless in alpine regions, near highly reflective surfaces such as snow or outdoors for extended periods.
UV cannot be seen or felt and can be damaging to the skin even on cool, cloudy days. As you cannot rely on temperature to know when to protect yourself from UV, you should get into the habit of checking the UV Alert daily.
The SunSmart UV Alert is updated daily using Bureau of Meteorology data so if you belong to a club or organisation that would like to provide members with accurate, up-to-date UV information, please let them know it is available.
The widget can be added to your own organisation 's website for free by the website administrator. You will find the SunSmart UV Alert widget here or follow the 'add this to your website' link at the bottom of the SunSmart UV Alert and copy and paste the information into your website.
For more information visit the SunSmart UV Alert page.
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