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I have heard that drawing on your skin causes cancer? is this true? if so how? does drawing cause another disease?
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No: I know of no evidence that drawing on your skin leads to cancer.
Answered 12/20/2012
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Not true: In olden days, inks may have had contaminants that could cause irritation -- and irritation over a long time may be associated with cancer development. However, drawing on your skin is not going to cause cancer. Sometimes clinicians will draw on your skin (dermographism), but that is a symptom of urticaria.
Answered 1/5/2019
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