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2017 Skin Cancer and Indoor Tanning Devices Indoor Tanning Devices Increase the Risk of Skin Cancer Melanoma is a problem in Oklahoma Nearly 750 new melanoma cases are expected in Oklahoma this year. An estimated 140 Oklahomans will die from melanoma this year. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Indoor tanning devices are carcinogenic ...
House Votes ‘Yes’ to Protect Kids from Indoor Tanning, Sends Bill to Governor
... radiation is the most effective way to prevent skin cancer. This is especially true for kids. “An estimated 790 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in Oklahoma this year alone. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer,” Gray said. “By supporting this bill to protect our kids from the UV radiation emitted by these ... a particularly high risk for the damages associated with UV radiation and exposure. In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. The bill now moves to Gov. Mary Fallin’s desk for consideration. ### House Votes ‘Yes’ to Protect Kids from ...
Skin Cancer Survivor Thanks Gov. Fallin for Protecting Children from Deadly Indoor Tanning Beds
... using indoor tanning beds at age 13. “What I went through was incredibly difficult for me and my family, but I was lucky because it was not melanoma,” Gordon said. “Tanning became an addiction for me – and I started when I was just a kid. I don’t want anyone else to endure what ... radiation is the most effective way to prevent skin cancer. This is especially true for children. An estimated 790 people will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, in Oklahoma this year alone. Young people under the age of 18 are at a particularly high risk for the damages associated with UV radiation and exposure. Indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. ACS CAN applauds the Legislature and Gov. Fallin for protecting children from the UV radiation emitted by indoor ...
Law Protecting Oklahoma’s Children from Deadly Indoor Tanning Devices Goes into Effect
... 18 are at a particularly high risk for the damages associated with UV radiation and exposure. Indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. With this new law, Oklahoma joins 14 other states and Washington, D.C., in protecting minors under the age of 18 from ... radiation is the most effective way to prevent skin cancer. This is especially true for children. An estimated 790 people will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, in Oklahoma this year alone. ### 0 Law Protecting Oklahoma’s Children from Deadly Indoor Tanning ...
Oklahomans Receive High Honors for Outstanding Efforts in Cancer Advocacy
... dignity and grace under pressure as she shared her sister Maddie’s story. In her freshman year of college, Maddie passed away from melanoma. Watts mobilized her friends, family and co-workers at Stephenson Cancer Center to pass this important legislation. Oklahoma’s advocacy ...