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Opinions
 After I read the following statements, go stand next to the
sign that expresses your viewpoint – either Strongly Agree,
Agree, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree
Statements
 Teenagers are savvy enough to know about the effects of tanning
 Parents, not legislators, should be responsible for their teenage
children’s tanning activities
 Tanning facilities should warn users about the potential risks of
tanning
 Teenagers, not their parents, should be responsible for their own
health decisions
Statements continued
 Knowing about health risks would not influence teenagers to make
responsible decisions
 The legal age to buy cigarettes should be increased to 21 – the same
as alcohol
 Laws should be implemented in every state that prevents smoking
from all public areas
Skin Cancer Information
 Since 2003, 19+ states have passed laws restricting access to indoor
tanning to people under 18 years of age
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Tanning beds have the equivalent health peril of cigarettes
The tanning industry is a $5 billion a year business
On an average day, more than 1 million Americans use a tanning salon
White women 16 – 49 make up 70% of customers of tanning salons
 #1. In your opinion, should there be more or less restriction on the use of
tanning beds? Explain
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3np65aByg8
Statistics
 Melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer
 1 person dies of melanoma every hour
 There are more cases of skin cancer than breast, prostate, lung & colon
cancers combined
 Skin cancer is most common in women 25 – 29
 1 in every 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime
 #2. Which statistic is most surprising to you & why?
 http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/tanning-dangers-teens-8638018
 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nj-mom-arrested-over-6-year-olds-allegedtanning-visit/
Good to know
 Prevention
 Wearing an SPF 15+ sunscreen daily reduces the risk of skin cancer
 1 or more blistering sunburns in childhood or adolescence increases a
person’s chance of developing melanoma later in life 2 times
 Positives of sun exposure
 Sun exposure (15 min or so per day depending on your skin type) does
have some positive benefits
 Vitamin D protects against osteoporosis, heart disease, & cancers. It also protects
against depression, insomnia & an overactive immune system
 # 3. Do you think the risks of sun exposure have drowned out the positive
benefits? Explain
Lung Cancer Risks
 The most important
indicator of lung cancer is
smoking tobacco
 87% of all lung cancers in
the U.S. are smokingrelated
 Exposure to second-hand
smoke also increases your
risk by 20-30%.
 Second-hand smoke
exposure also increase the
risk of heart disease & other
ailments
#4. If tobacco is such a high
indicator of lung cancer, why do
people continue to smoke?
 Other environmental factors
for lunch disease include:
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Asbestos
Radon
Industrial substances
Radiation exposure
Air pollution
TB
Genetics
Military service (exposure to
Agent Orange; higher rates
of smoking)
Lung Cancer Statistics
 Lung cancer is the # 1 cause of cancer deaths in men and women in
the U.S. & worldwide
 It accounts for 27% of all cancer deaths
 2/3 people diagnosed are 65+ so most people are older. The average age of
diagnosis is 70.
 1 in 13 men & 1 in 16 women will be affected
 Black men are 20% more likely than white men to get it but Black women are
10% less likely than white women to get it
 #5. Which statistic is most surprising and why?
 http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/53946523#53946523
Cancer Facts
 Cancer
 Overall ½ of all men and 1/3 of
women will develop cancer in their
lifetime
 Breast
 Gender is the biggest factor here
although men can get breast
cancer.
 2/3 women 55+ will get this
 White women are more likely than
African American women to get it
but African Amer. women are more
likely to die from it.
 Colon
 1 in 20 or 5% of people will get this
type of cancer
 It is less likely in women than men
 Prostate
 The most common type of cancer in
men
 1 in 7 men will get this during their
lifetime.
 6 in 10 are 65+. It is rare under 40
years old.
 It can be serious but most don’t die
from prostate cancer
TED Talks
 https://www.ted.com/talks/jack_andraka_a_promising_test_fo
r_pancreatic_cancer_from_a_teenager
 #6 – 10. List 5 interesting, surprising, or informative facts from
this TED Talk
Discussion
 You do not have to write this down
 How might a desire for beauty affect decisions you make about your own
health?
 What examples from your own life demonstrate behaviors that place
beauty above health?
 What behaviors might you change if you knew they might have serious,
negative long-term effects n your health?
 What behaviors might you be more reluctant to change? Why?
 To what degree might you expect others (such as parents, teachers,
doctors, & legislators) to protect you against health risks, & how might
their actions affect your own sense of personal responsibility?