Sunbed ads must not claim they are 'safe' or can treat medical conditions under new restrictions

Summary

Ads for sunbeds must not claim they are 'safe' or can treat medical conditions, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Thursday 12 November, the NHS warning that the UV rays given out by sunbeds increase the risk of developing skin cancer. Sunbed adverts face new restrictions in a crackdown on misleading health and safety claims, The Independent reported, writing that the ASA previously banned five ads which made claims that sunbeds could help treat or manage conditions such as psoriasis, osteoporosis and depression.

Latest: Ads for sunbeds must not claim they are 'safe' or can treat medical conditions, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent headlining that sunbed adverts face new restrictions in a crackdown on misleading health claims and writing that the ASA previously banned five ads which made claims that sunbeds could help treat or manage conditions such as psoriasis, osteoporosis and depression.

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