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Kildare Parents Warned About High Sunburn Risk

HSE recommending protective clothing and high factor sun cream for kids.

Kildare parents are being warned about the high sunburn risk to children and babies over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The Health Service Executive says skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, with over 13,000 new cases diagnosed every year.

HSE Clinical lead on Dermatology Professor Anne Marie Tobin says it's time for protective clothing and high factor sun cream.

 

 

 

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