BATH

Melanoma Foundation of New England, a non-profit aimed at reducing the incidence of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, selected the Bath Area Family Y as a recipient of two free sunscreen dispensers for public use.

This is part of the nonprofit’s Practice Safe Skin program expansion to 54 new locations in 12 states this summer.

“We are thrilled to expand on our highly successful pilot program in Bath & Brunswick, and offer sunscreen units for public and private distribution throughout the country,” said MFNE Executive Director Deb Girard. “We hope sunscreen dispensers will become as commonplace as hand sanitizers over the next few years.”

The specially designed dispensers, which will be installed in front of two facilities in June, are part of Practice Safe Skin, a program that offers sunscreen as an effective preventive measure to help avoid sun over-exposure year round.

Each sunscreen dispenser is equipped with four 1000 mL bags of sunscreen — 1,000 applications per bag — and contains an all-natural blend of 6 percernt zinc and 6 percent titanium SPF-30 sunscreen, safe for people aged 6-months and up. Ingredients are printed on the machines upon installation.

Melanoma is rising faster than any other cancer with one person every 50 minutes dying from the disease. Studies show that with daily sunscreen protection, the risk of melanoma is preventable.

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