Can Guitars Cause Cancer? No, You will have nothing such as cancer while you play the guitar. The warning encrypted in the unpacked guitar package is just an obligation from the Californian government of which all producers must obey. You will agree with me that the warning reads: “This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, and or other reproductive harm.”
Even as a result of intra-border trade e-commerce stores, you might still get to see the aforementioned on your package. Don’t be scared! Non-residents of California or the U.S get this as well.
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Do Electric Guitars Contain Any Harmful Chemicals?
Yes, they contain chemicals, but none of them are harmful. One of these chemicals is the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC). Your nose must be acquainted with that particular smell that walks out from a paint bucket, isn’t it? That’s exactly how it is; not harmful; no cause for panic.
While now smell in particular is even perceived, because how would a dried paint on a guitar smell, when it has undergone all levels of production? So, don’t be too scared, let alone regretting you bought the guitar when you read that regulation (perhaps for just this product only). As I earlier said it is just a from the Californian government.
The only thing that is possible to happen is a carcinogenetic effect, which occurs on your body when directly played from the pelvic region. And it likely that the prostate gland is also affected by an effect called carcinogenetic caused by EMF plus loud noise.
Don’t be scared; don’t panic, I see the aforementioned as a way of getting guitarists scared, if it were so, we could have several victims of prostate glands. Mind you EMF could only happen if one is an electric guitar that plays often.
Summarily, most guitars do not cause cancer. What you see on your newly bought guitars are just regulatory affairs laid by the Californian government, that the companies are obeying. The only guitar that could have health issues on a player is the bass guitars, but so far, it’s just been said, there’s no one yet that’s a victim. And no one will. I hope this article was helpful?
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