Do UV Tanning Beds Really Prolong Lifespan? Beware of Loose Extrapolations of Healthy Lighting Research
Case study of flawed research conclusions leading to wild claims in mainstream media
According to the Daily Telegraph, the leading conservative newspaper in the UK, research from the University of Edinburgh shows that using ultraviolet sunbeds could prolong your life1.
How could a normally responsible newspaper make such a bizarre claim about research from a leading British university? Let’s examine what happened.
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