The Medical Freedom Channel

“Drivers who spend a significant amount of time behind the wheel face a greater risk of developing skin cancer on the left side of the body, according to new U.S. research. Dermatologist Dr. Scott Fosko, chairman of dermatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, led a study examining the incidence of left-side skin cancers in U.S. patients and driving trends of adults. ‘Our initial findings confirm that there is a correlation between more time spent driving and a higher incidence of left-sided skin cancers, especially on sun-exposed areas in men,’ Fosko said in a statement. In a presentation to the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Fosko said the study involved 898 patients — 559 men and 339 women.” [editor’s note: So a “truck driver’s tan” is a bad thing after all?- SAT] (02/01/07)