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Hospitality venues across the Netherlands partake in a new scheme to combat high rates of deadly melanoma

Archived version: https://archive.ph/YbboT

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2Farticle%2F2024%2Faug%2F24%2Fdutch-beach-restaurants-add-sunscreen-shots-to-menu-in-fight-against-cancer

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

"Offering this should be as normal as offering a napkin.”

selling the 30ml bottles at the cost price of €2.99.

Hm.

This bit is good though

Local authorities, sports clubs and schools have also been installing sun cream dispensers in public locations such as beaches and parks to encourage wider use.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

It is also blatantly ignoring how incredibly expensive sunscreen is in the Netherlands. If it isn't on sale anywhere, a typical price would be 25€ for a small bottle, the same would be around 10 euro in the German supermarket. While yes, it is on sale often for 2 for the price of one, it still comes out more expensive then in most neighbouring countries.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Wait, they’re telling people to drink sunscreen? Genius move. They’ll die from poisoning instead of cancer

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