Sunbeds Carcinogenic to Humans

Tanned skin is attractive but the idea of squishing myself into a box of sun lamps always seemed a bit dangerous. Apparently it's more than a "bit" dangerous...

Study: Sunbeds as harmful as cigarettes

It followed a review of research which concluded that the risk of melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin cancer -- was increased by 75 per cent in people who started using sunbeds regularly before the age of 30.

Seventy five percent increase in the risk of melanoma for sunbed users. That sort of a number is hard to ignore so perhaps we shouldn't ignore it.