Can gel manicures lead to skin cancer? #shorts #science #SciShow





Should you be wearing sunscreen when you do your nails? It turns out that if you wear gel nail polish, the lamps that cure your mani give off UV light, just like the sun. So while we don't know for sure if it's enough to cause problems, throwing on a little SPF is never a bad idea. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) Emma Dauster: Writer
Kelly Hills: Fact Checker
Amy Peterson: Script Editor
Faith Schmidt: Videographer
Stefan Chin: Script Supervisor
Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer
Daniel Comiskey: Editorial Director
Sarah Suta: Producer
Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer
Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/711988
https://academic.oup.com/bjd/article/167/5/1175/6614060?login=false https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-35876-8#Sec12
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/understanding-over-counter-medicines/sunscreen-how-help-protect-your-skin-sun#spf
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/sun-safety.htm Image Sources:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/cheerful-short-haired-woman-smiling-royalty-free-image/1161385982?phrase=bright%20manicure&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/drying-the-top-for-gel-polish-in-an-ultraviolet-led-lamp-stock-footage/1471312502?phrase=manicure%20UV&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/slow-motion-of-happy-young-african-woman-is-applying-a-stock-footage/1362858220?phrase=sunscreen&adppopup=true https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/971335
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ultraviolet-led-lamp-used-in-beauty-industry-for-drying-stock-footage/1467400888?phrase=manicure%20UV&adppopup=true

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