Squiz Shortcuts: Will my sunscreen protect me this summer?

It’s summer, it’s hot. We know we should be ‘slip, slop, slapping’ when it comes to sun protection - it’s something that’s drilled into us as Australians. But sunscreens have been under a lot of scrutiny recently after consumer group CHOICE found some problems in various products. So, in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll get you across exactly what they’ve been looking at, which sunscreens have been recalled, and where the investigation is up to… Squiz Recommends:  Reading: This article from The Conversation - Dr Katie Lee is from the Dermatology Research Centre at The University of Queensland. They know a thing or 2 about sun protection in the sunshine state. It’s about how to choose a good sunscreen.  Watching: ABC TV’s 7.30 and their special report on allegations of questionable testing practices when it comes to giving sunscreen products their ratings…  Checking: Here’s the CHOICE study and the TGA’s list of recalled products. Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.  ⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here Prefer to watch this episode? Check it out on YouTube here