Are tattoos carcinogenic after all?!

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Are tattoos carcinogenic? A new Danish study shows: Tattoo inks could increase the risk of skin cancer and lymph node cancer! How dangerous are the pigments under your skin really? And what are the cancer risks associated with large tattoos? We spoke with the study's researcher and summarize the most important findings on the connection between tattoos and cancer. The numbers are alarming: According to the new study, people with large tattoos have up to a 2.7-fold increased risk of cancer! What's particularly insidious is that most tattoo inks don't end up in your skin, but in your lymph nodes. Why are particularly colorful tattoos carcinogenic? What is in tattoo inks that could be harmful? And how can you minimize your cancer risk if you already have a tattoo or are planning a new one?