Killer Tan
- There is no such thing as a safe tan
- A tan is visible proof of skin damage.
- 1 in 5 people will develop skin cancer in his/her lifetime
- Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers
- Skin cancer is increasing at an epidemic rate. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 68,720 new melanomas will be diagnosed in the United States during 2009.
- On the average, there is a melanoma death in the USA almost every hour.
- Melanoma occurs in every age group, and is the most common cancer in the 25-29 year age group.
- Melanoma is more than 10 times more common in whites than in African Americans. It is slightly more common in males than in females.
- 8,650 people in the United States are expected to die of melanoma during 2009