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Do UV Nail Dryers Pose a Skin Cancer Risk?

For Cleo Everett of Palm Springs, Calif., a quick trip to the nail salon is a special treat. "I'm terrible with my nails, always have been," Everett told ABC News affiliate KESQ. "So to me, nail shops like this, they're just a treat." But to keep it quick, Everett hardens the layers of lacquer under an ultraviolet nail dryer -- a shortcut that exposes her hands to the same skin-damaging UV rays emitted by the sun and tanning beds. Although the intensity is much less than that of a tanning bed,...Full Story
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