New Study Links Tattoos To Cancer Risk Nationwide, From Harlem To Hollywood
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Researchers published their findings in eClinicalMedicine report a link between tattoos and cancer of the lymph nodes. The scientists say the problem may lie in the ink. “Tattoo ink often contains carcinogenic chemicals, e.g., primary aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals,” the authors wrote. “The tattooing process invokes an immunologic response that causes translocation of tattoo…
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