Your article states that it's predicted that 60,000 in the US will be diagnosed with melanoma this year. Perhaps a good follow up would be to find out the typical age of those diagnosed. Further, what % are above age 45 and whether or not the majority is male or female. Note that indoors tanners are predominately female (75%+). The National Cancer Institute is a good source for this data: http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html... Maybe even share your findings with Daniel Aires, director of the KU division of dermatology.
It may help your readers determine whether or not to choose moderate, controlled exposure from indoor tanning or whether or not to risk overexposure and sunburn from natural sunlight.
Keep up the good work.
Best regards,
Joe Schuster Media Liaison Suntanning Association for Education www.suntanningedu.com
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Ms. Chambers;
Your article states that it's predicted that 60,000 in the US will be diagnosed with melanoma this year. Perhaps a good follow up would be to find out the typical age of those diagnosed. Further, what % are above age 45 and whether or not the majority is male or female. Note that indoors tanners are predominately female (75%+).
The National Cancer Institute is a good source for this data:
http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html...
Maybe even share your findings with Daniel Aires, director of the KU division of dermatology.
It may help your readers determine whether or not to choose moderate, controlled exposure from indoor tanning or whether or not to risk overexposure and sunburn from natural sunlight.
Keep up the good work.
Best regards,
Joe Schuster
Media Liaison
Suntanning Association for Education
www.suntanningedu.com
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