Transcript Cancer
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
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:
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?