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[deleted] t1_iwrtwp3 wrote

Reply to comment by intengineering in I'm John Swierk, assistant professor of Chemistry at Binghamton University, State University of New York. My team and I are working to understand the molecular composition of tattoo inks to provide a broader understanding to artists and consumers. AMA! by intengineering

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Ojhka956 t1_iws39og wrote

Thats part of what they are working on, finding possible carcinogenic causes or pathways from ink dyes

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Mrs-Anders t1_iws86y9 wrote

Besides from understanding the causes it can also be studied from a statistical point of view - i.e. whether people with tattoos have cancer more often that people without tattoos.

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