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The Guardian - UK
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Senay Boztas in Katwijk aan Zee

Dutch beach restaurants add sunscreen ‘shots’ to menu in fight against cancer

People walking on a Netherlands beach
The Dutch have one of Europe’s highest diagnosis rates for melanoma. Photograph: Judith Jockel/The Observer

Zand Katwijk doesn’t just serve food and drinks – this beachside restaurant offers “shots” of sunscreen too.

It is one of 160 hospitality venues around the Netherlands taking part in a new sunburn prevention scheme. The small, wet and windy country might not be known for its tropical climes, but the Dutch have one of Europe’s highest diagnosis rates for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

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