The Indoor Tanning industry believes it's been maligned by a scam backed by skin doctors who are biased. It demands that dermatologists "come clean about lucrative ties to the sunscreen industry." Wednesday, the Indoor Tanning Association bought a full page ad in the NY Times, charging the skin cancer/sun exposure  connection is  overblown hokum.  SLATE magazine examines the scientific evidence cited by the Association's high profile campaign.  Read the ITA's arguments on their web site sunlightscam.com American Academy Dermatology responds. The FDA  requires indoor tanning equipment (sunlamps) to warn consumers ...."DANGER--Ultraviolet radiation. Follow instructions. Avoid overexposure. As with natural sunlight, overexposure can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions. Repeated exposure may cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer."
Some of the articles published on cancerpage about sun exposure and skin cancer risk. More Sun is Healthy, Despite Skin Cancer Risk  (January 08, 2008) Sun Overexposure Kills 60,000 a Year, Worldwide  (July 27, 2007) US FDA Proposes Sunscreen Rule, Cancer Warning  (August 24, 2007) Early Sun bed Use Boosts Melanoma Risk (March 19, 2007) Skin Cancer Epidemic Underway In The US  (April 18, 2006) Teens Not Learning Lesson From Mom's Skin Cancer  (April 19, 2006) Tanning Trendy for Young Despite Skin Cancer Rise  (August 15, 2005) SUN KNOW HOW (May 07, 2004) There's No Such Thing As A Safe Sun Tan  (May 03, 2002)

National Asbestos Awareness Week

Important in the area of cancer awareness because exposure to asbestos is associated with the increased risk of mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs.  An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma every year, most of them older than 65.  Men are much more likely to develop the disease the women.

Find out more about this disease on cancerpage and news about treatments.