https://newatlas.com/medical/tattoos-lymphoma-risk/
Bonus link: 83% of tattoo inks contain hidden ingredients linked to cancer, organ damage: study
From the NewAtlas article at top:
Getting a tattoo, regardless of its size, increases the risk of developing lymphoma by 21%, according to a new study.
. . . Tattoos are much more common than they were a couple of decades ago. According to the Pew Research Center, 32% of US adults have one, and 22% have more than one. Now considered to be more socially acceptable, everyone – from pop stars to politicians – seems to be sporting ink.
. . . The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. It keeps body fluid levels in balance and defends against infection. There are two main types of cancer affecting the lymphatic system: non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), which accounts for around 90% of all lymphomas, and Hodgkin lymphoma. There are about 40 subtypes of NHL, which differ in how fast they grow and spread. NHL is one of the most common cancers in the US and can occur at any age.
. . . Previous studies have found particles of tattoo ink – and, indeed, metal nanoparticles from the tattoo needle itself – can travel to the lymph nodes.
“We already know that when the tattoo ink is injected into the skin, the body interprets this as something foreign that should not be there and the immune system is activated,” Nielsen said. “A large part of the ink is transported away from the skin to the lymph nodes, where it is deposited.”
I do not understand tattoo "protocol":
It is not polite to stare.
But they display their tats so ppl look at them?
Most of them you cannot tell with a glance what they are even supposed to be. Why get a tat that ppl can not decipher if you want to be noticed?
I have never had somebody get offended because I looked at their tattoo. Most of the time I will simply ask them to tell me about it and they always do, they are usually pretty proud of their ink. Unless it was a stupid drunken mistake, in which case they will say that and then I drop it.
You can definitely look at people’s tattoos lol. Think of it as “art on display” even if you don’t personally like the art. I know my pieces are very unique, so people around me that I interact with now see the tattoos and remember me. It’s mostly workers and children who remember, but I think it’s really precious. I have a dream catcher on my arm and a Native American guy literally stopped me to say how cool it was. It was nice knowing someone else appreciated the “art” (:
Thanks for explaining . . .
Kinda like some women display their cleavage. Not polite to stare, but they display them.
I'm not always polite, though.
;-)
I never got one because I couldn't think of something I wanted to live with the rest of my life. Then my niece said she wanted one, so when she turned 18, I took her and got one as well. She got this tiny little thing on her lower back. I wanted to somehow tie her into it, and it came to me completely in an instant. I have a music background, and she and her brothers all have names that begin with notes on the scale. So I have three notes, one for each. I actually like it and people ask me about it a lot. Mainly, what is the song.