Experts say a UK-wide ban on sunbeds, similar to one already in force in Australia, could save hundreds of lives and stop thousands of cases of skin cancer. Scientists from the University of Manchester have been working with colleagues in Australia to research the risks and costs of sun beds.
The team worked with 620,000 18-year-olds in England and their research, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, suggests there could be 1,200 fewer cases, and 200 fewer deaths among that group. And a sun bed ban would save the NHS £700,000 the researchers say.
Professor Adele Green, an expert in health and disease from the University of Manchester told Radio 1 Newsbeat : "There's a lot of misunderstanding about sunbeds, such as it provides vitamin D and it gives protective tans, I'm afraid both of these are incorrect.
