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More Proof that Indoor Tanning Causes Cancer

... dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride.  According to the WHO, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges New Jersey lawmakers to enact a ban on indoor tanning for minors as ...

ABC News 12: Cancer survivors and health care advocates rally for oral chemo coverage

... other states provide equal health insurance coverage of chemotherapy, whether it's taken by needle or by mouth. "I am a bone cancer survivor and melanoma survivor. I was diagnosed in college and I also lost my father to multiple myeloma a few years ago, so it's really passionate to see the ...

Tanning Beds Should No Longer Be Classified in Same Risk Category as Tongue Depressors

... pose to individuals who use them. The letter points out the urgency of the issue given that use of tanning beds greatly increases the risk of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, as well as squamous and basal cell carcinomas. Nearly two years have passed since an FDA advisory ...

FDA Proposes Reclassification of Tanning Beds to Increase Consumer Awareness of Risks

... the age 18 from using these products. Indoor tanning beds are not safe. Those who use sunbeds before age 35 increase their lifetime risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, by 75 percent. We commend the FDA as they make this historic leap forward in warning individuals of ...

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 ...

Lt. Governor Mike Cooney Joins the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network for 6th Annual Hoops, Hops and Hope!

... restricts youth under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning devices. Research shows that indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59%, and Montana has one of the highest melanoma rates in the country. Unfortunately, this skin cancer prevention legislation died in House Judiciary this morning 8-11. About the American ...

South Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... factor for it is the use of indoor tanning devices. Research shows those who use tanning devices before age 35 increase their risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 59 percent.   Not only are skin cancer patients left with visible scars from the removal of their ...

Cancer Patient Cannot Afford to Wait on Prior Authorization

... this bill so that cancer patients like me no longer have to wait on lifesaving treatment!     Faye Parker - Sinking Spring, Pa. As a Stage III melanoma cancer survivor, I have experienced the dangers of delays in access to tests and treatment firsthand. After I was diagnosed, my health ...

Non-Medical Costs Associated with Clinical Trials Continue to be Barrier to Diverse Participation

... Radiation Oncology, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Friends of Cancer Research, International Myeloma Foundation, Triage Cancer, LUNGevity Foundation, Melanoma Research Foundation, Men’s Health Network, National Cancer Registrars Association, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Oncology ...

Fight Skin Cancer From the Start

... as tobacco and asbestos, marking them as "carcinogenic to humans". In fact, using a tanning device before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent.   Share Your Story We are looking for those who are willing to share their related story so that others can prevent skin ...

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