Sunbeds Could Be Banned to Save Lives

Cancer doctors call for immediate ban on sunbeds

Leading cancer doctors have called for an outright ban on sunbeds in the UK, warning that the tanning devices cause cancer.

Sunbeds could be banned to save lives

Current legislation is not working, experts say

Commercial sunbeds should be banned in the UK, say experts

Commercial sunbeds should be banned in the UK, argue experts in The BMJ today.

Experts call for a UK ban on commercial sunbeds to protect young people from skin cancer

Commercial tanning beds, often called sunbeds, are widely promoted as a quick way to achieve a tan. But researchers and medical experts are warning that these machines pose a serious danger to public health—especially to young people. Writing in The BMJ, Professor Paul Lorigan and colleagues argue that commercial sunbeds should be completely banned in […] The post Experts call for a UK ban on commercial sunbeds to protect young people from skin …