It’s predicted that there will be 3,000 South Dakotans diagnosed with cancer this year, and more than 1,600 will die from it. In a report released by the American Cancer Society, South Dakota falls short when it comes to policies in place to prevent and reduce the number of deaths from cancer. David Benson is the State Government Relations Director for the ACS. He says each state was given a grade for nine different benchmarks, receiving a green, yellow, or red rating…
Benson says that the legislature introduced, but failed to pass a law that banned indoor tanning for kids under the age of 18. South Dakota received a green rating for only one benchmark, which was the state’s smoke free laws.…
Benson says that the most common types of cancer in South Dakota are prostate, breast, lung, and skin cancer. The full report can be found at the American Cancer Society’s website.
