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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 ...
$1.50 Tobacco Tax Tops Agenda at Cancer Awareness Day at the Capitol
... 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. A bill to improve patient quality of life ...