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Vitamin D & the Built Environment in Victoria

A guideline for planners, engineers, architects & policy makers in local & state government

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This document is a guideline for planning safe sun exposure in the built environment as a source of vitamin D. It focuses on how the built environment can enable safe sun exposure for the general community and groups of people requiring special consideration to help prevent vitamin D deficiency. It has a set of design principles and practical case studies in a health promotion framework for implementation by planners, engineers, architects and policy makers. This guideline is intended to be used in conjunction with current SunSmart policies and guidelines.

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Last updated: 7 April, 2009
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