![Feet and legs of someone inside a sunbed.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/003/827/full/ART_UV_and_sunbeds_update_Sunbed_in_use.jpg?1674172178)
Research shows that sunbeds increase the risk of developing skin cancer – particularly for young people who first start using them in their teens and 20s. In response to the research, Australia and Brazil have already banned the use of commercial sunbeds.