Health assessment of tattoos

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Tattoo inks can consist of many individual substances that may be harmful to health. The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment investigates the health risks of tattoo inks through toxicological and analytical research.

The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment assesses the health risks of tattoos.

Tattoo research: tattoo colours

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Tattoo research: risks

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The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment science comic on Tattoo Inks.

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