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... and reminded us why we advocate. “HB 2084 would protect children from skin cancer by prohibiting minors from using indoor tanning devices. Melanoma is the fifth most-common type of cancer in Arizona, and research shows people who use tanning devices before age 35 increase their risk for developing melanoma by 59 percent. “We urge Senate leadership to seize the opportunity to save lives by quickly assigning HB 2084 to a committee and give ...

... tanning devices, especially at a young age, increases the risk for cancer. If we were to pass this law, there would be almost 1,400 cases of melanoma averted ... and more than $7.6 million in health-cost savings." Several skin-cancer patients spoke in support of the bill during ... said she started using tanning beds at age 19, going two or three times a week. Three years later, she noticed a strange mole that later became melanoma. "In the last 10 years, I have had nine surgeries, seven chemotherapy treatments, four radiation treatments, hospital stays and endless ... According to pediatric dermatologist Dr. Ron Hansen, exposure to the UVA lights in tanning significantly increases the chances of skin cancer. "Melanoma is the fastest-growing malignant tumor of any malignant tumor we know," he said. "In the 1930s, the risk was one in 1,500. Now, it's one ...

... important to avoid indoor tanning beds -- especially important for youth. People who use sunbeds before age 35 increase their lifetime risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, by 59 percent. Melanoma is also the second most common form of cancer for young women ages 15-29. Louisiana's legislature and governor heard this message loud and ...

... 30 years.  An estimated 108,420 invasive skin cancers will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2020, and an estimated 100,350 of these cases will be melanoma , the most serious and deadliest form of skin cancer. The greatest avoidable known risk for skin cancer is the use of indoor tanning ...