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Cancer charities and doctors say sunbeds are linked to higher rates of melanoma and other skin cancers

ByJim ReedHealth reporter
  • Published48 minutes ago

A watchdog has launched a crackdown on misleading sunbed adverts, warning tanning firms they must not claim their beds are safe or can treat medical conditions.

The Committee for Advertising Practice (CAP) said it was issuing a UK-wide enforcement notice to "send a clear message to the industry that advertisers must not downplay the risks associated with sunbed use".