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Jessica Bedell's Story of Melanoma Survival
... it won’t happen to me?" I am writing this testimony for you today because I also used to say those things. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with melanoma and a pre-cancerous lesion on the back of my right leg. I was 30 years old at the time and otherwise in good health. I took vitamins, exercised, generally ate well and took care of myself. How could this be possible? Did you know that melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer? Did you also know that using indoor tanning beds before the age of 35 increases a person’s chance of developing melanoma by 59%? I started tanning well before the age of 18, before I was wise enough to listen to the information that is given to us about the ...
ACS CAN, Cancer Survivors, Urge Support of Legislation Protecting Minors from Indoor Tanning Devices
... is not fully developed and who are more susceptible to damage than that of adults. In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. “The research is clear – tanning devices cause cancer. By supporting this bill to protect our kids from the UV ...