Know the Facts
Information provided by the Melanoma Research Foundation
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“Safe” tanning is a myth!
You often hear that tanning gives you vitamin D and a “healthy glow,” but you can get all the vitamin D you need from a vitamin supplement.
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Tanning can lead to wrinkles and premature aging!
Every time you tan, you speed up your body’s wrinkling process and damage skin cells.
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Tanning and melanoma: joined at the hip!
Using tanning beds before age 30 increases your risk of developing melanoma by 75 percent! Yikes!
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Skin cancer isn’t just for the old!
Melanoma is the second-most-common type of cancer in teens and young adults and is the leading cause of cancer death in women 25–30 years old.
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Melanoma: not just for blondes and redheads!
Melanoma does not discriminate—it strikes men and women of ALL ages, races and skin tones.
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To learn more sun safety facts, visit melanoma.org
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