-Melanoma (the deadliest skin cancer) kills 8,700 Americans
every year
-Skin cancer effects 2 million people in the United States
every year
- Caucasians are at a higher risk for skin damage than those
who have darker skin tones (but all people are at risk)
- Adolescent skin is more sensitive and vulnerable than
adult skin
- Single blistering sunburn while young doubles the chances
of getting melanoma later
- There is not that much of a difference between SPF 15 and
SPF 30
- Skin cancer is twice as high in Arizona than Minnesota (Yep,
you guesses it. Sunny places are higher for skin cancers)
- Tanning beds release 10 to 15 times UV radiation than a
noontime sun
- Tanning weakens your skin’s elasticity – i.e., premature
aging, sagging skin, deep wrinkles, and brown spots
- 10 minutes of sun is enough for your body to synthesize
vitamin D
- California has banned anyone younger than 18 years of age
from tanning beds
-Try wearing fabrics that block UVA and UVB rays to help
protect your skin
- Avoid sun exposure between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- Wear sunscreen
- Get regular skin checks
- Old sunscreen rules
only focused on UVB. Now, the rules also focus on UVA rays (which protect
against cancer)
- No sunscreen can completely block the sun or be completely
waterproof (it must be effective for at least 40 minutes when wet)
Paturel, A. (2012). Shining a light on skin cancer. Current Health Teen, 38(6), 16-19.
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