May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Summer is right around the corner so it’s no surprise that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The focus of the campaign is to highlight prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer. In the US, each year, two million people are diagnosed with nonmelanoma skin cancers (mostly basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas). These cancers, while highly treatable, can lead to disfigurement when left untreated. The most deadly form of skin cancer is Malignant melanoma with 57,000 diagnosed and 9000 deaths from the disease in 2008. This figure continues to rise.
RePin to Stop Skin Cancer
Each year, a blogger I try to post about the Skin Cancer Awareness cause in May. As Blog readers and Bloggers, I am asking you to do your part to Stop Skin Cancer. You can protect yourself by avoiding prolonged exposure to the sun and staying out of tanning beds. When you must be in the sun, cover up, wear and reapply sunscreen, and don’t forget your hat. You can help protect others by Repinning (to Pinterest) any or ALL of the following Skin Cancer Quotes to increase awareness as we roll into the summer months.
If you need a Pinterest invite just leave your email in the comments below. We’ll get you one right away. If you are a blogger and would like me to design a Skin Cancer Awareness Pin/Quote for your blog, just send me the quote and I will gladly put you one together so you can increase awareness from your blog!!
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You said to comment on our favorite pose or outfit but I do not see either unless you are talking about the cancer awareness buttons. If that is the case number 3 is my favorite by far.,
Thanks for the information. I am a big believer in awareness as well and have had two family members with skin cancer not from tanning beds its a farming family. I have never used a tanning bed and won’t and try to keep protected while I work outside. I am here from your Chasensully dress giveaway I just love the black shirt in their fall collection.
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I think I’m going with “Pale is the new Tan.” *sigh* We should talk. 🙁
Ban Tanning Beds for Minors. Sorry, can’t find the pin button but created a board “Causes & Awareness. Please advise. Most importantly, want to promote this cause on my Pinterest Board. Thanks.
http://pinterest.com/stillblondeaaty/quotes/ ( you can go to this board and pin any that you want). The Chief Blonde
would like to get a pinterest invite to put them on ty
A truly important message to share. Thank you for putting it out there in a way that can be shared across mulitple Social Media channels.
I like the “Pale is the new Tan.” It would be so nice if everyone didn’t feel so pressured to be tan, skin cancer would drop dramatically!
Pale is the new tan is great
I love “Pale is the New Tan”
I love this, I like to call tanning beds “Cancer in a box.” I am so so sad to see kids using these. I wish they had warning labels or something. (Some may but not here.)
LOL, That’s actually a great name for it! Love it!
great cause
Love “Pale is the New Tan” Repinned
I did not know that Vermont & California were the only states that banned it for minors! I would think that would be a Duh! moment!
I pinned the button about the times the sun is the most harmful. I thought it was 10am until 2pm!
Great cause. I’ve already pinned. 🙂
I love Pale Is The New Tan. Repinned it.
Thanks for supporting Skin Cancer Awareness! The Chief Blonde
Yes! Please incorporate a pin button!!
since i live in california i’m glad they are one of few who ban minors from tanning booths
Hey I was wondering if you would incorporate a pin button. Thanks.
Great idea and an important cause. I will be pinning thanks.