Coalition of doctors and cancer patients calls for blanket ban on sunbeds

The Coalition Against Sunbeds said sunbed use significantly increases the risk of melanoma, rising by 75% among those who use them before the age of 35.

A blanket ban on sunbeds — both in tanning salons and private homes — is needed to save lives, a new coalition of doctors and cancer patients has urged.

The Coalition Against Sunbeds said sunbed use significantly increases the risk of melanoma, rising by 75% among those who use them before the age of 35.