THE ISF Health Promotion Team visit ATU to promote skin health and sun awareness
The ISF Health Promotion team were delighted to be invited to Sligo during Atlantic Technological University’s (ATU) inaugural week. It was lovely to meet with students and staff to promote skin health and sun awareness. Thanks so much to Yvonne Roache Health and Wellbeing Officer, Caroline Kennedy and Eilish Corley Student Health Nurses at ATU […]
New Report Documents Sunburn, SunSmart Behaviours and Sunbed Use by Children in Ireland for the First Time
A new report titled, Children’s exposure to ultraviolet radiation – a risk profile for future skin cancers in Ireland, which was published on June 17th 2020, presents findings on children’s exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and sunbeds, UV skin protection behaviours, and sunburn. High-risk groups: children and young people The report was […]
UCD Get Sun Smarter: Second Annual Sun Awareness Event to Prevent ‘Killer Tans’
On 9th and 10th April, we hosted our second annual ‘UCD Get Sun Smarter’ event in collaboration with the Charles Institute for Dermatology, Systems Biology Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society. At the two-day sun awareness event, the Irish Skin Foundation provided students, staff and members of the public with guidance on how […]
