* 81% of teens know that the sunburns increase their risk of developing skin cancer as an adult.
* 60% of the teens admitted they got sunburned last summer.
* 66% think people look better with a tan. 47% think they look healthier.
* More teen girls believe they are careful about sun protection than teen boys – 59% vs. 37%
* More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year.
* An estimated 10,590 people will die of skin cancer this year, 7,770 (73%) from melanoma and 2,820 from other skin cancers.
* One American dies of melanoma almost every hour (every 68 minutes).
* 1 in 5 Americans will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime.
source: American Academy of Dermatology 2004
Environment
* 81% of teens know that the sunburns increase their risk of developing skin cancer as an adult.
* 60% of the teens admitted they got sunburned last summer.
* 66% think people look better with a tan. 47% think they look healthier.
* More teen girls believe they are careful about sun protection than teen boys – 59% vs. 37%
* More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year.
* An estimated 10,590 people will die of skin cancer this year, 7,770 (73%) from melanoma and 2,820 from other skin cancers.
* One American dies of melanoma almost every hour (every 68 minutes).
* 1 in 5 Americans will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime.
source: American Academy of Dermatology 2004