descriptive
Analysis v1
Strong Support

The red ink used in the study contains a chemical (2-anisidine) that’s not allowed in human tattoos because it might cause cancer.

14
Pro
0
Against

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

14

Community contributions welcome

14

Red tattoos, ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer in mice

Randomized Controlled Trial
Animal
2017 Nov

The study used a red tattoo ink that scientists already know is banned for people because it contains a harmful chemical called 2-anisidine — and they confirmed it’s there. So yes, the claim is true.

Contradicting (0)

0

Community contributions welcome

No contradicting evidence found

Gold Standard Evidence Needed

According to GRADE and EBM methodology, here is what ideal scientific evidence would look like to definitively prove or disprove this specific claim, ordered from strongest to weakest evidence.