Dangers of sunbed use a ‘priority topic’ for incoming CMO

Interim Chief Medical Officer Professor Mary Horgan said as she has just started her work as CMO, she could not yet comment yet on whether a ban on sunbeds is appropriate. Picture: Bryan Brophy/1IMAGE 

The interim chief medical officer (CMO) said the dangers of sunbeds is among the priority topics she is set to consider as she takes up her role this week.

This follows Tánaiste Micheál Martin last month backing a call to ban sunbeds due to links with melanoma skin cancer.