What Do You Know?
Test Your Tanning IQ

Did You Know…

• Skin cancer is becoming more common at an earlier age.
• Predicted in the year 2000 there will be 47,700 new cases and 7,700 will die.
• A tan is like a callus—trying to protect your skin.
• A 4% death rate is on the rise each year.
• Skin cancer is not easily cured.
• People with skin cancer do not see affects until years down the road.

Take the Quiz

Move the mouse over the statement to see if it is true or false.

Any sun exposure can cause skin cancer. True People catch AIDS or herpes from tanning beds. False There is no such thing as a safe tan. True Tanning isn't as popular as it used to be. False Dermatologists say tanning causes melanoma. True There was a woman who fried her internal organs from too much tanning. False Skin cancer affects more people than any other cancer. True Sun exposure could actually help prevent cancer. False Skin cancer rates are rising because more people tan today than did in years past. True People who receive regular sun exposure have a lower incidence of malignant melanoma than those who do not. False Indoor tanning is riskier than outdoor tanning. True Indoor tanning is helping to reduce the incidence of sunburn. False Indoor tanning is like a cigarette for your skin. True

Hey, it’s Cool in the Shade.
Protect your skin. Protect yourself.

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