Experts said that commercial tanning beds are growing in popularityLeading cancer doctors have called for an outright ban on sunbeds in the UK, warning that the tanning devices cause cancer. Experts say tanning facilities are linked to areas where there are higher rates of skin cancer among young adults, particularly women. Their paper highlights how there are more sunbed outlets in the north west and north east of England, and generally fewer in southern England. “Regions in the north east and north west with high melanoma rates among 25-49 year olds are significantly correlated,” the researchers add. They conclude: “An immediate outright ban on commercial sunbeds alongside public education offers the most cost-effective solution to reduce skin cancer, save lives, and ease the burden on the NHS.”