Monday, November 4, 2013

The Truth About Tanning Webinar

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 1:30-3:00 PM EST

Join us for an interactive webinar to learn about the risks of indoor tanning and the Minnesota UVideo challenge for high school students
Skin cancer is increasing in all age groups, including young people. Melanoma is the most serious, and at times deadly, form of skin cancer. For the last 15 years, the number of white women ages 20-49 years old diagnosed with melanoma has increased 5% each year. Tanning outdoors and in tanning beds is popular among high school students. In fact, 31% of white female high school students in the Midwest have used an indoor tanning device at least once in the past twelve months. This is very risky behavior – indoor tanning before age 35 increases our risk of melanoma 59%. In addition, risk of melanoma increases about 2% per session of indoor tanning use.

SPEAKERS:

  • Professor DeAnn Lazovich, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health
  • Michelle Strangis, Cancer Policy Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Learn about tanning bed use, particularly among teens and young adults, as well as current state law on minors' use of tanning beds;
  • Understand the risks associated with use of tanning beds, particularly for teens and young adults;
  • Learn about reforms in other states to protect minors; and
  • Learn about the UVideo Challenge for high school students
    and how your school or organization can participate.

OBJECTIVES:

Learn about tanning bed use, particularly among teens and young adults, as well as current state law on minors' use of tanning beds;
  • Understand the risks associated with use of tanning beds, particularly for teens and young adults;
  • Learn about reforms in other states to protect minors; and
  • Learn about the UVideo Challenge for high school students
    and how your school or organization can participate.
This webinar may qualify for continuing education credits for teachers and nurses.
Certificates of Attendance will be available after the webinar.


REGISTER AT: www.health.state.mn.us/uvideo/

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