A Swedish report indicates that people with tattoos are more likely to develop cancer due to the chemical-laden ink they use. A study conducted at Lund University in Sweden found that people with tattoos had a 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma – a type of cancer that affects white blood cells – compared to people without tattoos. Daily mail.
“After taking into account other important factors such as smoking and age, we found that the risk of developing lymphoma was 21% higher among those who were tattooed,” explains Christel Nielsen, a researcher at Lund University.
It is believed that the problem is with the ink used to make the tattoo. Because it contains chemicals, it can be interpreted as something foreign, and the immune system reacts to it by causing low-grade inflammation in the body, which can lead to cancer.
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