Cells being exposed to a UV nail polish dryer (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Cells being exposed to a UV nail polish dryer

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Researchers at UC San Diego studied the UV light-emitting devices used to cure gel manicures, and found that the chronic use of these nail polish drying machines is damaging to human cells.

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David Baillot/ UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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