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🏥 BBC Health • Thursday, February 12, 2026
⚡ Key Highlights
- Sunbed ads are spreading misinformation about health benefits
- Claims include boosting energy and treating skin conditions or mental health
- Cancer charities and doctors link sunbeds to higher skin cancer rates
- Government and NHS experts call these claims ‘irresponsible’ and ‘potentially dangerous’
Sunbed ads are spreading harmful misinformation to young people, claiming they offer health benefits in winter. Hundreds of adverts on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook say sunbeds can boost energy and treat skin conditions or mental health problems. Cancer charities and doctors say sunbeds are linked to higher rates of melanoma and other skin cancers. The government has called these claims ‘irresponsible’ and ‘potentially dangerous’. An NHS dermatologist described the amount of sunbed misinformation on social media as ‘genuinely terrifying’.
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Original Source: BBC Health
