evidence: - Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can damage DNA in your skin cells and cause skin cancer. [...] Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of energy that is released naturally by the sun and artificially from sunbeds. Too much exposure to UV radiation is the main cause of skin cancer in the UK. Almost 9 in 10 UK cases of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, could be prevented by staying safe in the sun and avoiding sunbeds. [...] Dennis, L. K. et al. Sunburns and risk of cutaneous melanoma, does age matter: a comprehensive meta-analysis. Ann Epidemiol. 18, 614-627 (2008). doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.04.006.Sunburns.