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NJ Melanoma Rate Climbs 43% - Indoor Tanning Major Factor

Health Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ban the Teen Tan on Melanoma Monday (Trenton, NJ) (May 7, 2012) – The rate of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has increased sharply in New Jersey, according to a new analysis by the American Cancer Society.  In its Cancer Brief: Melanoma and Indoor Tanning, the Society details a 43 percent increase of incidence of melanoma, which coincides with a boom in the indoor tanning ...

Guest Post: A Call to Action from a Skin Cancer Survivor

Megan Ramey is a courageous ACS CAN volunteer from Minnesota. At age 21, after several years of indoor tanning, Megan was diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Megan bravely shares her story with teens with the hope that they will avoid indoor tanning salons and ... plan for dealing with this devastating cancer by sharing MeganŠ—'s powerful story. My name is Megan Ramey and I was diagnosed with stage III melanoma in 2010, just weeks before my 21 st birthday. With blonde hair, blue eyes and fair skin I am the walking definition of someone who should ... to UV exposure. Four years post diagnosis I look back on the choices I made and feel a large amount of regret for not being cautious enough. Melanoma is a unique cancer in that most cases directly results from our behavior. We can choose to protect ourselves in the sun and we can choose ...

Guest Post: Delaware Takes Action to Protect Youth from Skin Cancer

... about the dangers of tanning. We made this a priority because of individuals like Sherrill Rigney, whose 22-year-old daughter, Michelle, died of Melanoma in 2008, after heavy use of tanning devices. Sherrill turned a tragic event into passionate advocacy that will save the lives of countless ... Cancer Action Network, American Academy of Dermatology, Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Medical Society of Delaware, AIM at Melanoma, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association, Moving for Melanoma Delaware, and the Delaware Cancer Consortium. The vast majority of skin cancers are caused by unprotected exposure to excessive ...

The dangers of tanning are real.

The dangers of tanning are real. Check out this video from our friends at the  David Cornfield Melanoma Fund . Using a tanning device before the age of 35 can increase the rate of developing melanoma or other skin cancers later in life by 59%. Share this video with a teenager, a friend, or a loved one near to you. ...

Health Groups Call on Lawmakers to Pass Youth Skin Cancer Prevention Bill

... Worse yet, one in nine high school girls use tanning devices despite the fact that indoor tanning before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent,” said ACS CAN New Mexico Government Relations Director Sandra Adondakis. Legislation introduced by Representative G. ... which is considered a carcinogen,” said Representative Romero. While cancer rates overall are decreasing in New Mexico and nationwide, melanoma—now the deadliest form of skin cancer—is actually rising at an alarming rate. Between the ages of 15 and 29, melanoma has become one of the most common cancers diagnosed.  “Because a poor outcome such as skin cancer can be delayed for years, it is ...

Protect South Dakota Children from Skin Cancer

Did you know during the last 30 years, while we’ve made tremendous progress reducing cancer cases, the rate of melanoma—the most deadly form of skin cancer—has actually doubled! Tanning devices are part of the problem. In fact, melanoma is now the second most common cancer among people 15 to 29 years old. Yet teenagers and young adults continue to tan at high rates. This ...

Evidence is Clear on Tanning

... The "tan ban" legislation would prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds by minors under the age of 18.   The American Cancer Society, AIM at Melanoma, American Academy of Dermatology, The Dermatological Society of New Jersey and melanoma survivors all support the legislation(S-2119/A-2933/A-3640/A-2867) that protects teens from a proven carcinogen. "Indoor tanning is ... of the dangers from skin cancers. "Tanning beds are not safe for anyone, let alone kids and I have the scars to prove this," said Allison Gough, melanoma survivor. "When I was a teenager, I used indoor tanning often before proms and other events. I thought I was invincible. Little did I know ...

Where Does the Senate Stand on Indoor Tan Ban?

... tanning has grown increasingly popular among teens.  According to the IARC, the use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent.  Over a recent 30-year time span, the rates of melanoma in the U.S. increased 64 percent among white men and a shocking 153 percent among white women. The bill has the support of more than a ... American Academy of Dermatology Association American Academy of Pediatrics, District II American Cancer Society of NY & NJ Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Foundation League of Women Voters of New York State Medical Society of the State of New York New York Chapter of the American ...

Frying is for Eggs, Not New Hampshire's Youth

... the dangerous UV radiation of indoor tanning facilities as well. People who use tanning beds before age 35 increase their risk of developing melanoma by 59%. An estimated 9,710 Americans will die of melanoma this year. Your action today can help decrease this number in the future. Right now, a bill that would keep kids under 18 from using ...

Should Prom Cause Cancer?

... at risk when they fall for ads from New Hampshire tanning salons like these. Using tanning beds before age 35 increases the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 59%. New Hampshire already protects kids under 18 from cancer-causing tobacco products. Let's keep ... the dangerous UV radiation of indoor tanning facilities as well. An estimated 400 Granite Staters this year will hear the words, "You have melanoma." But you can help change that.  On Wednesday, a bill that would keep kids under 18 from using tanning beds will be voted on by your ...

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