Even naturally bronze Madames need to slather on the sunscreen and be mindful of the skin cancer risks associated with sun exposure. The American Medical Association recommendins that people of color step up efforts to protect our skin.
The Washington Post reports:
People of all skin colors should wear sunscreen and avoid excessive sun exposure to reduce their risk of skin cancer. That advice comes from the American Medical Association, which included recommendations for preventing skin cancer in communities of color among new policies adopted at its annual meeting in Chicago last week.
According to the AMA, the five-year melanoma survival rate is only 58.8 percent among African Americans, compared with 84.8 percent for whites. The incidence of melanoma among Hispanics has risen to rates comparable to that of whites over the past 15 years. But Hispanics and African Americans, who may believe that their skin cancer risk is lower than that of whites, are screened less frequently for the disease.
