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: Being in long sleeves and pants most of the year, people in northern states are excited to shed down into shorts and short sleeves when the seasons change. Not having sun protection top of mind as people do in warm states, northern folks are more prone to getting a sunburn when the seasons change. The shorter sun exposure without sun protection leaves northern people more susceptible to sunburn. Men disproportionately affected by melanoma
Men have a rate of 28.4 new melanoma cases, compared to 17.7 per 100,000 women. The likely causes of men being disproportionately affected go back to sunscreen usage and work environments. 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.