Tattoos are now linked to an increased risk of cancer. Did we really need a study to tell us injecting ink into our bodies probably isn't a good idea?

[RingOfFire]

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Here is a link to the study. It is the second study to conclude that tattoos increase cancer risk, but this one is much larger than the first:

bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/.../s12889-025-21413-3

[petitedollbabee]

Literally everything is linked to cancer, who cares, live your life however you see fit. Cancer doesn’t discriminate, someone who’s smoked for 70 years could never have cancer, yet someone who’s exercised, eaten healthy and never smoked their whole life could end up with lung cancer.

[RingOfFire]

Good philosophy if you don't plan to live past 30.

[petitedollbabee]

It’s usually the ones who don’t plan to live past 30 who end up living until they’re 90.

[RingOfFire]

Having lived for 70 years, and seen what happened to those who thought that I can't agree. It didn't turn out that way for the ones I knew. But that's okay. You are entitled to your own choices. Hope it works out well.

[NathanDavis]

"suggests that maybe"

based on the study of only 14 twin sets...

[seeyounexttuesday]

"potential" and how much risk? 75% increase.00002% increase? Garbage "science"

[RingOfFire]

Here is a link to the study. It is the second study to conclude that tattoos increase cancer risk, but this one is much larger than the first:

Here is a link to the study. It is the second study to conclude that tattoos increase cancer risk, but this one is much larger than the first:

bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/.../s12889-025-21413-3

Why specifically makes it garbage "science"?