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DNA damage and mutations in cells after irradiation with a nail polish dryer

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Re: DNA damage and mutations in cells after irradiation with a nail polish dryer

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Flipping through https://www.google.com/search?q=photoinitiator+absorption+sp... suggests that some photoinitiators work with 222nm UVC light.

That wavelength is currently undergoing safety testing for killing germs. Maybe that's a possible alternative? Penetration depth might be an issue, since that's what (supposedly) makes it safe for skin.

Re: DNA damage and mutations in cells after irradiation with a nail polish dryer

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post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't DNA damage lifetime accumulated? (Unrelated to the first) Even if the probability is low, say 0.0001, of DNA damage happening after a single dentist visit, that still will result in hundreds or thousands of cases of DNA if the population is large enough, i.e. in every larger city.

> DNA damage happening after a single dentist visit Your dentist uses UV after every visit?

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