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My teenage girls want to use nail polish, but I have heard that many nail polishes contain formaldehyde and can cause cancer. Is it safe for my daughter to use it.
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I have not come across any study which says nail polishes cause cancer! so let them have fun as long as they are using good quality nail paints: d!
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Yes. It is safe to use nail polish.
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