AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY SURVEY SHOWS GEN Z ADULTS AT RISK FOR SKIN CANCER DUE TO INCREASING RATES OF TANNING AND BURNING
ROSEMONT, Ill., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey from the American Academy of Dermatology revealed that Generation Z adults, ages 18-25, are at risk for skin cancer due to increasing rates of tanning and burning. To encourage safe sun habits, the AAD is shining a spotlight on the ways that people can protect themselves from the most common and one of the most preventable types of cancer—skin cancer—this May for Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
- ROSEMONT, Ill., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey from the American Academy of Dermatology revealed that Generation Z adults, ages 18-25, are at risk for skin cancer due to increasing rates of tanning and burning.
- According to the national survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults, 52% of Gen Z adults were unaware of one or more sunburn risks, such as increased risk of developing skin cancer or premature skin aging.
- Twenty-eight percent of Gen Z survey respondents said getting a tan was more important to them than preventing skin cancer, with 70% reporting tanned or darker skin in 2023.
- As this damage builds, you speed up the aging of your skin and increase your risk for all types of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.