Alert: Damaged DNA and Increased Cancer Risk Linked to Common Grooming Tool, Study Warns
A new study has revealed that the ultraviolet light from UV nail dryers may increase the risk of developing cancer-causing mutations and can damage DNA.
The study, published in January in Nature Communications, was conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Pittsburgh.
UV nail dryers use ultraviolet light to cure gel nail manicures. They have become quite popular in recent years and are in common use in both homes and nail salons.
However, the researchers found that human and mouse cells died when exposed to the typical amount of radiation used in UV nail dryers.
Specifically, the study revealed that a 20-minute session under a UV nail dryer led to 20 to 30 percent of cells dying.
