FORGET SUNBURN.
ENJOY THE SUN.

Let’s try to recall when have you had a sunburn for the last time? Was it a year, a couple of months ago or just yesterday? And did you know that sunburn causes 95% of melanomas and considered the most deadly form of skin cancer? ## Sunburn leads to Skin Cancer. Really. The unpleasant truth that the highly bellowed sun is not just our warmest friend, but also the silent cold-blood killer. Just look at this unpleasant [statistic](http://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/what-is-cancer/facts-and-figures.html) from Australian Cancer Council: * More than 1700 Australians die from skin cancer each year, and two out of three Australians will get a skin cancer before the age of 70. * Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia — more than 44,000 people died from cancer in 2013. Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in Australia. ## UV Index for the rescue To measure the harmful ultraviolet radiation the UV Index Scale was developed by Canadian scientists in 1992. The UV Index scale is a simple way to predict the amount of skin damaging by overexposure to UV Radiation from the sun. UV Index with value more than 5 is considered as dangerous for a light-skinned individual. One of the the best way to protect yourself from UV radiation, sunburn and skin cancer is to develop a bunch of simple, sun-wise habits based on your local UV Index pattern. [UVIMate — Sun Safety Coach application ](https://uvimate.com/)for iPhone and Android helps you to track a current UV Index level for you local area and train your sun safety habits.