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... States, with more than 2 million cases being diagnosed annually. In New Hampshire this year, an estimated 280 people will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, rates that are higher than the national average. Avoiding exposure to ultraviolet radiation is the ... and their skin cells are dividing and changing more rapidly than those of adults. In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. "The research is clear – tanning devices cause cancer. By supporting this bill to protect our kids from the UV ...

... his friends wanted to look their best for the prom. None of us knew the risks back then, but we learned about them after Jay was diagnosed with melanoma at only 30. Less than a year later, he was gone. In Jay's memory, we've been working to pass a law in New Hampshire to protect kids under ...

... of the disease is about 55 percent for lung cancers, 90 percent for colon and rectum cancers, 91 percent for cervical cancers, 98 percent for melanoma cancer of the skin, and 99 percent for breast cancer. When diagnosed with cancer at a later stage, the illness is more costly and ... rates in Black men are double those of men of other races, cervical cancer is more prevalent among Hispanic and African-American women, and melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is among the most common cancers in young adults.   “Everyone needs access to cancer screenings,” ...

... and I never had to fight the disease,” said Brian Eberle, an ACS CAN volunteer. This year, around 1,920 Coloradans will be diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious and deadliest form of skin cancer. H.B. 1340 will impose comprehensive restrictions on the use of indoor tanning ... avoidable known risk factor for skin cancer. “We know that using indoor tanning devices before the age of 35 increases a person’s risk for melanoma by 59%. And we know that despite the dangers, young people fall in the trap of misleading advertising and health claims by the tanning industry. Protecting all individuals under 18 -- without exceptions -- will help prevent melanoma cases and deaths,” said Ours. Meanwhile, smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. ACS CAN ...