MPs call for sunbed advertising ban to help prevent skin cancer

• A cross-party parliamentary report identifies that most skin cancer cases are preventable, supporting calls for stricter regulation of sunbed advertising as a public health measure
• The recommendation to ban sunbed advertising reflects evidence that indoor tanning is a modifiable risk factor contributing to skin cancer incidence in the UK population
• GPs may anticipate increased patient education opportunities and potential policy changes around UV exposure prevention and sunbed use in primary prevention strategies

A report by a cross-party group of MPs has found the majority of skin cancer cases are preventable.

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