Study Links Breast Cancer to
Some Hair Dyes and Straighteners.
Based on the medical
records of 45,000 women,
the study was published in the
'International Journal of Cancer.'.
The study found that women who regularly
used a permanent hair dye had a 9 percent
higher chance of developing breast cancer.
The study revealed that
African American women who use
similar products face a risk several
times higher, closer to 65 percent.
Chemical hair straighteners
were also found to be linked
to a higher risk of breast cancer.
Researchers found that
this increase of risk was
close to 30 percent and was
consistent across all races.
I do believe the study gives us enough evidence to call for a prospective trial designed to specifically look at this one factor to see if the increased risk of cancer persists, Stephanie Bernik, MD, Chief of Breast Surgery at
Mount Sinai West, via 'Newsweek'.
Cancer researchers not
connected to the study recommend
further research into its findings
