Title: States With the Highest Rate of Skin Cancer | QuoteWizard
Headings: States With the Highest Rate of Skin Cancer
States With the Highest Rate of Skin Cancer
Key Findings:
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Sunburns a leading cause of melanoma
Residents of southern states protect themselves better than those in northern states
Men disproportionately affected by melanoma
States where men and women are most affected by melanoma
Men
Women
Methodology

Content: The cause is likely due to the risk factors associated with skin cancer. One of the biggest risk factors in developing melanoma is sunburns. Severe sunburns damage the DNA of skin cells causing new skin cells to grow out of control and become cancerous. The higher rate of melanoma cases in the northern, cold weather states could very well be due to a higher rate of sunburns compared to southern, warmer states. Residents of southern states protect themselves better than those in northern states
Skin care and sun protection behavioral habits of people in the northern states compared to southern states could be the difference in melanoma rates. Folks in warm sunny states are living in an environment where the sun is out almost year round. The year round presence of the sun has people hyper aware of protection from the sun. That’s applying an SPF sunscreen daily or wearing protective clothing and hats to guard against harmful UV rays. It’s a cultural awareness of folks living in warmer states to have sun protection top of mind. Conversely, in colder states people are not as attuned to protecting themselves from the sun.