The researchers used various combinations of human and mouse cells and found a single 20-minute session with an ultraviolet nail polish dryer. This led up to 30 percent of cells in a petri dish dying.

“Taken together, our experimental results and the prior evidence strongly suggest that radiation emitted by UV-nail polish dryers may cause cancers of the hand and that UV-nail polish dryers ...

A new study finds that UV dryers for gel nail polish can damage DNA and mutate cells, confirming dermatologists' safety concerns. There are precautions you can take and alternatives to consider.

A new study found that exposure to the UV light can kill cells and cause mutations that are typically seen in skin cancer Ultraviolet (UV) nail polish dryers, typically used for gel manicures, can ...

Nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to cure the gel polish emit possibly dangerous rays that might lead to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study suggests.

A new study from the University of California San Diego has found that UV-emitting nail polish dryers used to cure the chemicals used in gel manicures may cause cancer. Ultraviolet (UV) light has ...

“Our experimental results and the prior evidence strongly suggest that radiation emitted by UV-nail polish dryers may cause cancers of the hand and that UV-nail polish dryers, similar to tanning ...

UV nail dryers may pose cancer risks, a study says. Here are precautions you can take. If you've ever opted for gel polish at the salon, you're probably used to drying your nails beneath a UV lamp.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Researchers at the University of California San Diego say nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) may cause cancer of the hand and, similar to tanning beds, may increase the ...