Gel manicure UV light poses possible cancer risk

March 7, 2013 10:37 AM

Gel manicure polish contains polymers that harden when exposed to ultraviolet light - the same light that's used in the tanning beds that have been linked to skin cancer. As Dr. Max Gomez reports, it raises the question of whether the nail lights might also pose a skin cancer risk.

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