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When tumors did appear in sun-exposed mice with red tattoos, they grew faster than tumors in mice without tattoos.
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Red tattoos, ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer in mice
Randomized Controlled Trial
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2017 NovScientists gave mice red tattoos with a risky chemical and exposed them to UV light, like sunlight. They found that tumors grew faster in tattooed mice than in non-tattooed ones after the first tumor appeared.
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