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Can nail polish cause cancer? i paint my nails quite a bit and i don't believe nail polish can cause cancer?

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Dr. Leslie Leighton answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Never heard of it or saw studies to indicate that it did.

Answered 10/31/2022

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