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... leadership in sponsoring this legislation. “We know that the earlier a person starts tanning, the greater the risk of being diagnosed with melanoma and other skin cancers later in life. And the most recent data indicates that about one in six high school girls use a tanning device by ... which is the same category as tobacco and asbestos. In 2019, the American Cancer Society projects that 1,750 Marylanders will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and 110 are projected to die from the disease.   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is ...

... indoor tanning restrictions to protect teens from increased cancer risk.  "Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the country and melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is one of the most preventable cancers in young adults," said Mo Shea, Miss Montana 2019 and ACS CAN ... to continue to educate Montanans about skin cancer prevention and the dangers of tanning." This year, 450 Montanans will be diagnosed with melanoma, the second most common cancer among females aged 15 to 29. Research shows using tanning devices before age 35 increase risk for developing melanoma by 59%, and rates increase when tanning devices are used before age 25. "The research is clear: tanning devices increase cancer risk. In ...

... due to an increased risk for skin cancer. Individuals who use indoor tanning devices at a younger age have a 75 percent increased risk for melanoma and a 69 percent increase of early onset basal cell carcinoma than those who never use indoor tanning. Download our new fact sheet on ...

... Control and Prevention (CDC) study predicts prohibiting indoor tanning among children younger than 18 years nationwide could prevent 61,839 melanoma cases, prevent 6,725 melanoma deaths and save the U.S. $342.9 million in treatment costs over the group’s lifetime. ACS CAN volunteers look forward to meeting with ...