Teaching Teens to Get Serious About Sun Safety

What’s Up with Tiffany’s Dad?Medikidz Explain Melanoma By Kim Chilman-Blair and Shawn deLoacheA summer sunburn or a trip to the tanning bed may seem like no big deal to the average teenager. However, overexposing your skin to the harmful UV rays found in sunlight and tanning lights as a teenager can add up to an increased risk of skin cancer as an adult. This year, it is estimated that more than 75,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and in spite of the serious effects of this disease, many teens will not take the steps they need to protect their skin and reduce their risk.The American Cancer Society’s graphic novel What’s Up with Tiffany’s Dad? Medikidz Explain Melanoma helps encourage teens to take sun safety seriously, and teaches them about the risks of melanoma. This illustrated work helps give kids and teens a better understanding of skin cancer and provides simple and specific tips for how people of all ages can protect their skin.This book in one sentence: In this installment of the award-winning graphic novel series, the teenage superheroes known as the Medikidz help a young teenager understand her dad’s melanoma as they educate her about the skin changes that signal cancer and the ways she and her family can protect themselves from harmful effects of the sun.Who needs this book: All children who need to learn about the prevalence of skin cancer, how to look for signs of it, an...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Skin Cancer - Melanoma Sun Safety/Tanning Source Type: news