According to a study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, tattoos increase this risk by 21%; The biggest risk is observed in the first two years after getting a tattoo.
Tattoo ink contains organic and inorganic pigments, many of which are classified as carcinogenic.
The study, led by Christel Nielsen from Lund University, included 11,905 participants, of whom 54% were lymphoma patients and 46% controls.
People with tattoos had a higher risk of developing malignant lymphoma than those without tattoos. The highest risk was seen in the first two years after getting a tattoo, then decreased and increased again after 11 years.
These results highlight the need for more research to establish the exact relationship between tattoos and lymphoma risk.
Source: Ferra
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