The health secretary, Andy Burnham, will pledge the government's support today for a private member's bill banning sunbeds for the under-18s, following evidence that they can lead to skin cancer in later life.

But, while they were glad to see government action on a longstanding health issue, campaigners were dismayed that the bill will not follow Scotland's example with an outright ban on unstaffed, coin-operated tanning booths.

Without staff there will be no one to police the ban and prevent under-18s from exposing themselves to doses of ultraviolet radiation that are sometimes greater than the midday sun in the Mediterranean.


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SOURCE: Guardian