Friday, May 20, 2011

Skin Cancer Awareness Month

With May being Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the Kara Vita family wanted to share some startling facts we researched through the Skin Cancer Foundation?

10 Skin Cancer Facts You Should Know About

  1. Women aged 39 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer except breast cancer.
  2. People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma.
  3. One in 39 Caucasian men and one in 58 Caucasian women will develop melanoma in their lifetimes.
  4. One person dies of melanoma every hour (every 62 minutes).
  5. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a proven human carcinogen.?Currently tanning beds are regulated by the FDA as Class I medical devices, the same designation given elastic bandages and tongue depressors.
  6. Between 1980 and 2004, the annual incidence of melanoma among young women increased by 50 percent, from 9.4 cases to 13.9 cases per 100,000 women.
  7. Treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancers increased by nearly 77 percent between 1992 and 2006.
  8. Five percent of all cancers in men are melanomas; four percent of all cancers in women are melanomas.
  9. About 65 percent of melanoma cases can be attributed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
  10. Over the past 31 years, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined.

3 Ways You Can Protect Your Skin Right Now

  1. Use a broad spectrum sunscreen everyday- make it a part of your morning routine.
  2. UV rays are most intense from 10AM-4PM. Wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and make smart, ?sunwise decisions when going out in the sun.
  3. Pass this post along to a friend and help raise awareness during Skin Cancer Awareness month.

How Can Kara Vita Help Protect You From Skin Cancer?

This May, we are helping our customers stay sunwise and help them protect not only their skin, but their friends and family with some special offers. Click here to protect your skin, your health, and your family.

Source: http://www.karavita.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/17/10-facts-about-skin-cancer-you-should-know-about/

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