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Bill to Protect New York State Kids from Deadly Skin Cancer Passes Out of Assembly Codes Committee
... millions of cases being diagnosed annually. In New York State this year alone, it is estimated that almost 5,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from indoor tanning devices has been directly linked to increased risk of melanoma and has been categorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “carcinogenic to humans.” In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. “As the bill moves to the Rules Committee, we urge the Assembly to give its approval to this legislation, as it goes ...
Bill to Protect New York State’s Young People from the Dangers of Skin Cancer Due to Indoor Tanning Passes Senate
... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has noted that the highest risk for skin cancer lies in avoiding the use of indoor tanning facilities. Melanoma is currently the second most common cancer among females aged 15 – 29. The younger a person starts and the more repeated exposure to ... of this bill and to do the same.” Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from indoor tanning devices has been directly linked to increased risk of melanoma and has been categorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “carcinogenic to humans.” In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, by 59 percent. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States with millions of cases being ...
Where Does the Senate Stand on Indoor Tan Ban?
... tanning has grown increasingly popular among teens. According to the IARC, the use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. Over a recent 30-year time span, the rates of melanoma in the U.S. increased 64 percent among white men and a shocking 153 percent among white women. The bill has the support of more than a ... American Academy of Dermatology Association American Academy of Pediatrics, District II American Cancer Society of NY & NJ Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Foundation League of Women Voters of New York State Medical Society of the State of New York New York Chapter of the American ...
Governor Cuomo Signs Law to Protect New York State’s Young People from the Dangers of Skin Cancer Due to Indoor Tanning
... tanning devices is one of the most avoidable known risk factors for skin cancer . “ In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by a whopping 59 percent. In New York State this year alone, it is estimated that almost 5,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma. “We thank Governor Cuomo for signing this important public health measure into law as well as the bill sponsors Assemblywoman Ellen ...
Tan Ban Passes Assembly; Where is the Senate?
... to which society does not willingly expose children. According to the WHO, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. Melanoma rates among young, white females - the primary users of indoor tanning beds – are growing at alarming rates. We thank the Assembly ...
Tanning Bill Passes NYS Assembly
... dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride. According to the IARC, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. Thank you to Assemblyman Weisenberg for his dedication, and his strong personal and professional commitment to this issue. ...
Gov. Cuomo Signs Indoor Tan Ban for Teens Under 17
... World Health Organization (WHO), those with a history of indoor tanning before the age of 30 have a 75 percent increased chance for developing melanoma. That's why the WHO has urged a ban for all of those under the age of 18. The American Cancer Society (ACS) will continue to advocate for ...
Health Care Providers Call on Governor Hochul to Sign Biomarker Testing Bill without Delay
... treatments that can lead to improved survivorship and quality of life. Hal Sieger is a cancer survivor from Greenlawn, NY, who beat Stage 4 melanoma in 2012 thanks in part to biomarker testing. Sieger credits access to the testing and Northwell Health for saving his life. “I was first diagnosed in 1988 and was cancer-free for 22 years until the recurrence of melanoma in 2012. Thankfully, biomarker testing and a new drug were available to me. I am extremely grateful for the advances in science, which ...
ACS CAN New York State 2016 Budget and Legislative Priorities
... cases in the United States are attributed to indoor tanning each year. Using a tanning device before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by a staggering 59 percent. Recommendation: Protect teens and college age students by increasing the age to use indoor tanning devices ...
American Cancer Society NYS Legislative Priorities
... category as benzene, asbestos and cigarette smoke. Scientific data now shows that tanning bed use under the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma by 75%. Teens in Tanning Salons ACS will fight for legislation that bans tanning bed use by persons under the age of 18. American Cancer ...