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Cancer Advocates Travel to Nebraska State Capitol for Cancer Action Day
... which can cause long-term skin damage and skin cancer. When young people use tanning devices before age 35, they increase their risk of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – by 59 percent. Melanoma is the second most common cancer in young women 15-29 and Nebraska female high school seniors are the most frequent users of tanning ...
Cancer Advocates to Take Over State Capitol for Cancer Action Day
... which can cause long-term skin damage and skin cancer. When young people use tanning devices before age 35, they increase their risk of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – by 59%. Melanoma is the second most common cancer in young women 15-29 and Nebraska female high school seniors are the most frequent users of tanning ...
Letter in Lincoln Journal Star: Stand up against skin cancer
... It’s even more staggering when it comes to the risk faced by young people. In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. Limiting tanning bed use to adults is a smart decision. Too many teens are unwittingly putting themselves at risk for ...
Nebraska State Lead Volunteers
... Grogan, Nebraska born and raised, and I am the Vice State Lead Ambassador for the state. I got involved with ACSCAN back in 2017 after I had my melanoma removed. I volunteered alongside the team to advocate for Tanning Bed Legislation that would prevent anyone under the age of 18 from using ...