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Why gel nail polishes are banned in Europe starting today — but not in the US
Greek Reporter ^ | Reda Wigle

Posted on 09/05/2025 11:53:29 AM PDT by nickcarraway

Beginning Sept. 1, the European Union has banned an ingredient commonly found in gel nail polish.

The banned substance, TPO (trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide), gives nails a super glossy sheen and a quick dry time under UV or LED light. However, it has been deemed toxic in the EU after several studies have shown that it can cause fertility issues and adversely affect reproductive health.

Gel nail polish, which has gained popularity since the 2000s, is cured under UV or LED light, resulting in a hard, durable manicure.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Local News; Science
KEYWORDS: animalstudies; europe; eussr; fourthreich; gelnailpolish; ifhfakescience; nannystate

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1 posted on 09/05/2025 11:53:30 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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As their hands are not covered, it is forbidden for women to inflame the passions of unknown men.


2 posted on 09/05/2025 12:02:19 PM PDT by PGR88
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From the article: ... after several studies have shown that it can cause fertility issues...

Fertility issues?

Apparently it's different in the United States. The longer and more colorful the nails, the more children she has from different fathers.

3 posted on 09/05/2025 12:05:34 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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What's 'nail polish?' ;)


4 posted on 09/05/2025 12:06:45 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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“The longer and more colorful the nails, the more children she has from different fathers.”

*SNORT* :)


5 posted on 09/05/2025 12:08:03 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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I guess painting your uterus with nail polish MIGHT have some bad reproductive side-effects.

Is this another new Tik-Tok Challenge that I missed out on? ;)


6 posted on 09/05/2025 12:10:28 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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I was having a pedicure and the woman next to me,, who arrived at the same time I did, got up and left several minutes before my nails were dry..

The difference? Gel polish. I won’t use it because I think it has too many chemicals, could be wrong.


7 posted on 09/05/2025 12:24:16 PM PDT by Veto! (Trump Is Superman)
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"trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide"

Now, there's a good sobriety test... Say it 3 times with your eyes closed...

8 posted on 09/05/2025 12:25:27 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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Acrylic eyeglasses frames, colored hair, and nose/septum piercings are also good indicators too.

There is a woman I used to work with who I’d seen yesterday who had decided to dye her hair a dark purple. In the nine years I’ve known her she had kept her natural color, and to the best of my knowledge is still married. The dyed hair makes me wonder now. I also know who her friends/coworkers are; one’s an AWFUL, the other is a divorced woman with two kids from different daddies.


9 posted on 09/05/2025 12:32:28 PM PDT by Antihero101607
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“You like crit-al gel?” - Anjela Johnson


10 posted on 09/05/2025 12:33:01 PM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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LOL. I was going to say the same thing. In the US, glossy, intricately painted nails are a sign of fertility.


11 posted on 09/05/2025 12:44:08 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Veto!

I’m allergic, unfortunately.


12 posted on 09/05/2025 12:45:02 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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Whew. Now that they solved the big problems like rape gangs, violent islamic gangs, murderous africans, they can tackle real problems like nail polish.


13 posted on 09/05/2025 12:45:07 PM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower. )
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>> TPO (trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide)

It *sounds* nice...


14 posted on 09/05/2025 12:52:09 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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The way they do these studies is to feed mice ungodly amounts of the substance in question, orders of magnitude higher than any real world exposure, then cry ‘toxic!’ when the mice develop health problems and abnormalities. Also, after the substance ‘cures’ from its monomers, it is basically plastic and largely inert.


15 posted on 09/05/2025 12:54:19 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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The EU should start by arresting the woman on the left. Because she’s bound to ignore this new law. Plus I heard that she once said something bad about the peaceful invaders flooding Europe.


16 posted on 09/05/2025 12:56:04 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I know what a manicure and a pedicure is what they call that procedure?


17 posted on 09/05/2025 12:57:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Veto!

I’d say you sound very smart.


18 posted on 09/05/2025 12:58:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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19 posted on 09/05/2025 1:00:02 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: T.B. Yoits

lol


20 posted on 09/05/2025 1:02:13 PM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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