Woman Drying Nails in UV Lamp. Manicure Treatment. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin damage, including skin cancer. Now, new research has raised questions about the safety of ...

A January study published in the scientific academic journal, Nature Communications, found that exposure to ultraviolet A in UV-nail polish dryers can damage DNA and lead to permanent mutations in ...

Gel Manicures Have Been Linked To Several Cancers, But There May Not Be Reason To Worry. Here's Why.

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If you've ever opted for gel polish at the salon, you're probably used to drying your nails beneath a UV lamp. And perhaps you've found yourself waiting and wondering: How safe are these? Researchers ...

Some new research shines a light on how using nail-polish dryers could increase a person’s risk of getting skin cancer. The study published in the journal Nature Communications last month looked at ...

FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WHO LOVE GETTING MANICURES, A RECENT STUDY COULD BE CONCERNING. THE SUBJECT? THE UV LAMPS USED BY SOME NAIL SALONS. MICHELLE: THE STUDY SAYS UV LAMPS USED TO HARDEN A CERTAIN ...

BOSTON (CBS) - For a lot of women, the most irritating part of getting a manicure is waiting for the polish to dry. That is why many salons now have special dryers that use UV light to quickly cure ...

UV-emitting nail polish dryers used to cure the chemicals used in gel manicures can damage DNA and cause cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells. A new study from the University of ...

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