Cancer charity survey warns under 35s of overexposure to harmful UV rays
Sunbed users are increasing their chances of getting skin cancer by 75%, according to Cancer Research UK. The charity surveyed 4,000 people and found the vast majority of sunbed users (82%) first soaked up the harmful rays before they were 35 years old. The survey also unveiled that as many as one in three women have used a sunbed. Rebecca Russell, Cancer Research UK's SunSmart campaign manager, said: "The results of our survey make for a stark warning to young people about the dangers of indoor tanning. 'You can't always see the damage that UV does straight away; it builds up over ...
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