New study reveals potential health risk behind tattoos
Key Points:
- A new study reveals that tattoo ink accumulates in lymph nodes, causing chronic inflammation, macrophage death, and altered immune responses, including changes in vaccine efficacy.
- Researchers observed that tattoo ink travels quickly from the skin to nearby lymph nodes and remains there for a lifetime, even after tattoo removal.
- The study found that tattooed mice showed a reduced response to the Covid-19 vaccine but an enhanced response to the UV-inactivated influenza vaccine, indicating varied impacts on immune function.
- This research is the first to explore how tattoo ink affects immunity, raising significant health concerns and highlighting the need for further studies to guide public health policies and ink safety regulations.
- Given the widespread popularity of tattoos globally, the findings emphasize the importance
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