Suncare Sundays: Tanning Beds are Not Safer Than the Sun
Tanning beds are NOT safer than the sun.1
More than 419,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. each year are linked to indoor tanning.2
Melanoma is the second most common cancer in females age 15-29.3
Tanning = DNA injury to your skin4
Skin exposed to UV radiation increases production of melanin to protect the skin from further damage. The increased melanin causing the tan color change is a si …
Tanning beds are NOT safer than the sun.1
More than 419,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. each year are linked to indoor tanning.2
Melanoma is the second most common cancer in females age 15-29.3
Tanning = DNA injury to your skin4
Skin exposed to UV radiation increases production of melanin to protect the skin from further damage. The increased melanin causing the tan color change is a si … Continue reading "Suncare Sundays: Tanning Beds are Not Safer Than the Sun"
Do you know what your Ultraviolet Index is today?
Ultraviolet index (UV index) is a measure of the strength of the sun’s harmful rays at a particular place and time. The higher the number, the greater the chance of sun damage.1
UV Index was developed by Canadian scientists in 1992 and standardized by the UN’s World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization in 1994. U … 
Every day in the US more than 9500 people will be diagnosed with skin cancer. More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S than all other cancers combined. The earlier skin cancer is detected and treated, the better chance of a cure.
1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.
More than 2 people die of skin cancer in the U.S. every hour.
Having 5 … 