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:
Rankings
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: CDC’s Consumer HealthStyles survey found fewer than 15% of men reported sunscreen use compared to 30% of women. The lack of sunscreen usage leaves men susceptible to the severe sunburns that are high risk factors for melanoma. Male work environments could also play a role in their high rates of melanoma. Outdoor jobs such as grounds maintenance, construction, and similar labor professions are occupied by more than 90% men. Given men’s professions have them outside with more UV exposure leaves them at higher risk for sunburns and ultimately melanoma. Men in northern states tend to have the highest health risk when it comes to melanoma. Given it's propensity in men and the northern regions, people in those specific groups need to develop an awareness for protecting themselves from the sun. The Mayo Clinic recommends wearing broad spectrum SPF sunscreen of at least SPF 30, and wearing protective clothing such as long covering shirts and pants with a broad brimmed hat and sun glasses. States where men and women are most affected by melanoma
Men
Skin Cancer Rank
State
Rate of New Melanoma
1
Vermont
52.0
2
Utah
50.2
3
Delaware
39.3
4
New Hampshire
37.5
5
Minnesota
35.2
6
Idaho
35.1
7
Kentucky
34.8
8
North Carolina
34.5
T-9
Hawaii
34.3
T-9
Kansas
34.3
Women
Skin Cancer Rank
State
Rate of New Melanoma
1
Utah
34.0
2
Vermont
32.9
3
Minnesota
28.5
4
Maine
26.5
5
Nebraska
26.4
6
Iowa
26.0
7
New Hampshire
25.8
8
Idaho
25.5
9
Kentucky
24.8
9
Montana
23.3
Methodology
We analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to find states with the highest rate of new cancers in the United States. Figures are based on rate of new melanoma cases in each state.