Surgeon General: Skin Cancer Is ‘Major Public Health Problem’
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Surgeon General is calling skin cancer a “major public health problem” and says tanning is a direct cause.
A report from the office of Surgeon General Boris Lushniak says unlike other forms of cancer in the United States, the rate of skin cancer is on the rise, with 5 million people getting treated each year.
About 63,000 people are treated for melanoma and about 10% of those cases are directly linked to indoor tanning.
Lushniak says all states should ban minors from using tanning beds and the report urges everyone to wear sunscreen outside.
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