UV nail polish dryers may cause ‘DNA damage and mutations’, warns new study

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Professor Alexandrov stated: “We looked at patients with skin cancers, and we see the exact same patterns of mutations in these patients that were seen in the irradiated cells.”

While the results demonstrate the harmful effects of repeated use of UV drying lamps on human cells, a long-term epidemiological study is required for further evidence.

The study noted: “Our experimental results and the prior evidence strongly suggest that radiation emitted by UV nail polish dryers may cause cancers of the hand.

“And that UV nail polish dryers, similar to tanning beds, may increase the risk of early-onset skin cancer.

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