Sun smart kids have 50% fewer moles and a lower melanoma risk
Medical Xpress
March 4, 2026
A long-running Queensland study has found children today are developing significantly fewer moles than kids 25 years ago, with predictions of a major reduction in future melanoma risk. The Brisbane Twin Nevus Study, led by researchers at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, tracked mole development in twins and their siblings turning 12 years old each year from 1992 to 2016. The study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, involved a total of 3,957 participants living in South-East Queensland and found the average number of moles on people's bodies had dropped by 47% over the study's duration.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/4/2026