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Verdict: This is misleading. The WHO has classed both sunbeds and smoking as cancer-causing hazards, but that doesn’t mean they’re equally risky. Independent experts have told us that smoking is much more likely to cause harm.

Sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking.

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  • Full FactThis is misleading. The WHO has classed both sunbeds and smoking as cancer-causing hazards, but that doesn’t mean they’re equally risky. Independent experts have told us that smoking is much more likely to cause harm.

    2026-02-10

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