RESEARCH PAPER
Content of heavy metals in tattoo ink – health risk
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Absolwentka Wydziału Zdrowia Publicznego w Bytomiu, Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach
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Zakład Zdrowia Środowiskowego Katedra Zdrowa Środowiskowego Wydziału Zdrowia Publicznego w Bytomiu Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
Corresponding author
Danuta Rogala
Zakład Zdrowia Środowiskowego Katedra Zdrowa Środowiskowego Wydziału Zdrowia Publicznego w Bytomiu Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, ul. Piekarska 18, 41-902 Bytom, Polska
Zakład Zdrowia Środowiskowego Katedra Zdrowa Środowiskowego Wydziału Zdrowia Publicznego w Bytomiu Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, ul. Piekarska 18, 41-902 Bytom, Polska
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2017;23(3):210-214
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Introduction of Tattoo is one of the oldest forms of body decoration. It meant tribal affiliation, was often a sign of religious initiation, courage, strength, or adulthood. Currently, the tattoo has become part of fashion and culture, and its implementation is the establishment of a small amount into the skin pigment, using the puncture. For tattooing are used different types of pigments, which can contain heavy metals: antimony, arsenic, chromium, cobalt, beryllium, lead, nickel and nanoparticles, phthalates and hydrocarbons. Those substances may have a detrimental effect on the hormonal economy and some of them have carcinogenic effects. The aim of the study was to analyze the content of heavy metals in tattoo ink and exposure to heavy metals tattooed people depending on the color of the drawing used and the origin of the ink.
Material and methods.:
The material consisted of 10 samples for tattoo inks (5 black and 5 colored). Each sample was examined for the content of heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, zinc, arsenic, chromium and mercury
Results.:
The results showed large differences in the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Hg, As, Cr) in the test samples of the tattoo inks. The black color inks recorded the highest concentration of mercury and chromium, the white ink: cadmium, lead and zinc, while the green arsenic.
Conclusions:
The study indicates a significant content of heavy metals in tattoo inks, which depends on the color and the ink manufacturer. The color inks contain cadmium, lead and arsenic in higher concentrations than black inks, more commonly used. The use of colored inks in large amounts (more dense pattern and the larger body surface area covered) may constitute a health risk
Introduction of Tattoo is one of the oldest forms of body decoration. It meant tribal affiliation, was often a sign of religious initiation, courage, strength, or adulthood. Currently, the tattoo has become part of fashion and culture, and its implementation is the establishment of a small amount into the skin pigment, using the puncture. For tattooing are used different types of pigments, which can contain heavy metals: antimony, arsenic, chromium, cobalt, beryllium, lead, nickel and nanoparticles, phthalates and hydrocarbons. Those substances may have a detrimental effect on the hormonal economy and some of them have carcinogenic effects. The aim of the study was to analyze the content of heavy metals in tattoo ink and exposure to heavy metals tattooed people depending on the color of the drawing used and the origin of the ink.
Material and methods.:
The material consisted of 10 samples for tattoo inks (5 black and 5 colored). Each sample was examined for the content of heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, zinc, arsenic, chromium and mercury
Results.:
The results showed large differences in the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Hg, As, Cr) in the test samples of the tattoo inks. The black color inks recorded the highest concentration of mercury and chromium, the white ink: cadmium, lead and zinc, while the green arsenic.
Conclusions:
The study indicates a significant content of heavy metals in tattoo inks, which depends on the color and the ink manufacturer. The color inks contain cadmium, lead and arsenic in higher concentrations than black inks, more commonly used. The use of colored inks in large amounts (more dense pattern and the larger body surface area covered) may constitute a health risk
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