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Enright Melanoma Foundation featured in CDC 2017 Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report
Key findings and Success Stories from the CDC 2017 Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report
The Enright Melanoma Foundation was included as a success story in the just-released "2017 Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report" by the Center for Disease Control. Key findings from the 2017 Progress Report include:
· The incidence of melanoma has decreased slightly among younger adults, but has continued to increase steadily among older adults.
· The prevalence of indoor tanning among adults and high school students has declined.
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· 17 US states and the District of Columbia have prohibited indoor tanning for minors under 18.
· Over 50% of high school students and 33% of adults get sunburned each year.
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· The percentage of schools providing sun safety and skin cancer education has decreased.
According to Janet Horowitz, Executive Director, "The Enright Melanoma Foundation is proud and humbled to be featured in this report, and credits the support from its partners and funders, who invest in the important work being done to raise sun safety awareness and to prevent melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancers."
