A new study suggesting that tattoos could be a risk factor for cancer went viral last weekend, leaving plenty of people permanently inked in a panic. However, a medical expert who identified himself as a “heavily tattooed person” said there was nothing to worry about, for now.
Lund University in Sweden caused quite the ruckus on social media when it published a new study on Friday (May 24) that suggested that tattoos could be a risk factor for cancer in the lymphatic system, or lymphoma.
On X (formerly known as Twitter), people were quick to share their discontentment, as a user wrote: “Breaking news everything is killing us! Who knew ?”
