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Marta Iraola Iribarren

Tattoos may be putting your immune system at risk, new study shows

Scientists are examining how tattoos may affect the immune system and warn that what might seem a purely cosmetic procedure could influence the way the body fights disease.

A new study by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland investigated the toxicity of tattoo inks, focusing on the three most commonly used colours: black, red, and green.

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