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UK proposes ID checks for sunbeds amid 20k melanomas.

5/22/2026

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The UK government launched a 12-week consultation on mandatory ID checks for sunbed users.
Cancer Research UK recorded 20,980 melanoma diagnoses in 2022, the first year over 20,000.
CRUK warned people to seek shade, cover up and apply SPF 30+ sunscreen as temperatures may reach 33 °C.
Public Health and Prevention Minister Sharon Hodgson said sunbeds cause cancer and that 14-year-old users access them illegally, prompting the regulations.

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The UK government launched a 12-week consultation on mandatory ID checks for sunbed users.
Cancer Research UK recorded 20,980 melanoma diagnoses in 2022, the first year over 20,000.
CRUK warned people to seek shade, cover up and apply SPF 30+ sunscreen as temperatures may reach 33 °C.
Public Health and Prevention Minister Sharon Hodgson said sunbeds cause cancer and that 14-year-old users access them illegally, prompting the regulations.