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  2. 7 nail symptoms explained: Signs you shouldn't ignore - AOL

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    Hormones and certain medications can also make pigmented bands in the nails, but be especially watchful for nail cancer symptoms, such as a brown or dark stripe that goes from the cuticle out to ...

  3. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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    An open (single envelope) CFL [12] An encapsulated/closed (double envelope) CFL. Some fluorescent lamps emit ultraviolet radiation. [citation needed] The Health Protection Agency of the United Kingdom has conducted research concluding that exposure to open (single envelope) compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for over 1 hour per day at a distance of less than 30 cm can exceed guideline levels as ...

  4. A common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations ...

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    Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause permanent mutations in human cells, a study has found. Dermatologists weigh in on the risks and whether they avoid gel manicures.

  5. Woman's pinky toe amputated after spot under nail turned out ...

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    What does skin cancer on Black skin look like? Woman's toe was amputated after spot under nail diagnosed as melanoma. The toll of acral lentiginous melanoma.

  6. Electromagnetic radiation and health - Wikipedia

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    The most common health hazard of radiation is sunburn, which causes between approximately 100,000 and 1 million new skin cancers annually in the United States. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly ...

  7. Radiation-induced cancer - Wikipedia

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    Although radiation may cause cancer at high doses and high dose rates, public health data regarding lower levels of exposure, below about 10 mSv (1,000 mrem), are harder to interpret. To assess the health impacts of lower radiation doses , researchers rely on models of the process by which radiation causes cancer; several models that predict ...

  8. The hidden dangers of acrylic nails and why you might ... - AOL

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    3. Depending on your nail strength, acrylics may cause a splitting or painful nail plate. Pay close attention to how strong and think your nails are. Extremely thin nails may not be the best for ...

  9. Photosensitivity in humans - Wikipedia

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    Patients undergoing photodynamic therapy are at additional risk of adverse photosensitive reactions caused by compact fluorescent light. One cause of cataracts is exposure to ultraviolet light. Provided the level of UV emission from lamps is within safe limits, and the lamp a sufficient distance away from the individual, there should be no ...