Researchers found heavy metals from tattoo ink in the lymph nodes of tissue donors. What does this mean for the health of people with ink? Experts weigh in.
Studying the Safety of Tattoos with Mass Spectrometry and X-Rays
Your tattoo is leaking metal into your lymph nodes, study claims
Nanoparticle Scientists Warn Tattooed Folks: Ink Doesn't Stay Put
Tattoo ink can wind up in lymph nodes, study shows
Tattoos can cause infections 15 years later, warn doctors
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This Ottawa woman got an eyeball tattoo and now she could lose her eye - National
Tattoos leak metals into your lymph nodes, study finds
Can Tattoo Pigments Transfer to Lymph Nodes?
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Tattoo inks are toxicological risks to human health: A systematic review of their ingredients, fate inside skin, toxicity due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, primary aromatic amines, metals, and overview of regulatory frameworks
Frontiers Immediate and Sustained Effects of Cobalt and Zinc-Containing Pigments on Macrophages