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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 ...
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 ...
Assembly Approves Teen Tan Ban
... a ban on indoor tanning for minors. Now, it’s time for the Senate to approve this measure, just as it did last session. New Jersey’s melanoma rate has increased 43 percent in a 10 year period. Indoor tanning is a major factor fueling that increase. The World Health Organization ... dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride. According to the WHO, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. The American Cancer Society urges the Senate to move this bill quickly through committee and onto the floor for a vote.” ...
Teen Tan Ban Gaining Momentum in NJ
... to indoor tanning for minors under age 18. An American Cancer Society report released last week shows a 43 percent increase in New Jersey’s melanoma rate in just a 10 year period. Indoor tanning is a major factor fueling that increase. The World Health Organization (WHO) puts tanning ... dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride. According to the WHO, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. The bill has cleared a hurdle in the Assembly, but there is still much to do. The American Cancer Society urges the full ...
Statement: Tan Ban Passes NJ Senate
... levels 10 to 15 times higher than the midday summer sun. According to the IARC, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma by 75 percent. The data are clear; this law will save lives and protect our children. The American Cancer Society is grateful to Sens. ...
More Proof that Indoor Tanning Causes Cancer
... dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride. According to the WHO, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges New Jersey lawmakers to enact a ban on indoor tanning for minors as ...