Tattoos May Be Linked to Cancer–Here’s Why

Epoch Times, ^ | 5/16/2025 | Zena le Roux

[Ciaphas Cain]

I make it a point to date no woman who has a tattoo. They completely rob from a woman's feminine beauty.

(I must confess, I haven't dated a woman since 2013. Tattoos on ladies were getting bad then. It's only worse now.)

[Colt1851Navy]

As a Sailor 50 years ago, I thought that tatoos were dumber than bar fights.

[gitmo]

I went to a wedding recently. All the women were members of the church the bride attends.

Every one of them were covered in tattoos, everywhere except their faces.

Some of them would have been attractive without those tattoos.

[CaptainK]

I’d rather adorn myself with a beautiful piece of jewelry than some ink splatter scar.

[roving]

My daughter got an arm sleeve. Her grandmother cried. I asked her, why didn’t you just hang pictures on the wall? It looks horrible.

[TexasFreeper2009]

oh well, stupidity hurts.

Just wait until all the studies eventually come out showing pot causing lung cancer. It is just a matter of time

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Perhaps putting strange substances into our bodies is not healthy?

[roving]

I had a shipmate who got a tattoo that ended up being infected. It wasn’t a pretty sight.

[TexasFreeper2009]

the reason for that one is because that was the style of the followers of a pagan religion.

[sonova]

Since size does not matter on this I would say tat some other factors were involved other than just the tatoo. May the actual propensity to get one govern a genetic predisposition to also be subject to these cancers?
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The study authors said size was not accounted for, just a yes or no on presence of a tattoo, and that size is worthy of further study. They did however, compare different colors of inks... Seems it would be logical to include size in the study.
Further, as you mentioned other factors.. Smoking, drinking, etc. probably play a role.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

God's warnings to humans should not be taken lightly. God knows what He is doing.

[RummyChick]

Jelly Roll (country singer) says he hates his tattoos. Added to the problem is that he has lost a lot of weight which also changes the tattoos.

I don’t think he has gone the Pete Davidson route yet of trying to have them all removed.

[MayflowerMadam]

“I’d rather adorn myself with a beautiful piece of jewelry than some ink splatter scar.”

Oh, definitely! I have no idea what a tattoo costs, but spending that amount of money on jewelry would be a better idea. Sapphires and rubies and diamonds don’t get all wrinkly and gross because of gravity.

[kinsman redeemer]

I call tattoos -
"A PERMANENT reminder of a TEMPORARY feeling."

[metmom]

And those of us who see no redeeming value in tattoos were mocked and denigrated for it.

[Jane Long]

😂 👍🏼

[Captain Walker]

An exorsist I heard on radio said that tattoos are sometimes portal for demons to enter a person’s life.

That sounds like Father Ripperger.

[Jamestown1630]

So does Joey Jones.

I think he’s kind of hot...

[CaptainK]

And gems won’t sag like your tattoo will... eventually.

[Captain Walker]

There's an interesting podcast on Relevant Radio on the subject of the safety of tattoos as well as tattoo removal; it's worth listening to.

www.relevantradio.com