Tattoo inks that contained azo compounds were most likely to be green or blue in color according to. John Swierk's study found that out of the 56 tattoo inks tested, 23 contained azo compounds. Half of the inks in the study were found to contain azo compounds, which can become carcinogenic if they decompose when exposed to sunlight or bacteria.ĭr. The findings were presented by John Swierk, Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Binghamton University, State University of New York at at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in Chicago. A new study has found that roughly half of all tattoo inks contain cancer-causing chemicals that can become activated after exposure to UV light, or sunlight.
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