Govts should ban children from sunbeds: UN

World health experts are warning under 18s that they should never use sunbeds.

Governments should pass laws on the responsible use of sun beds, banning their use for everyone aged under 18, the UN health agency said today.

The increased popularity of artificial tanning machines is one of the main reasons for a rapid increase in incidence of skin cancer, particularly among young women in Europe and North America, the World Health Organisation said in Geneva.