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chemical hair straightening

Adverse effects: - increased risk for breast cancer only when used at least every 5-8 weeks [1] - increased risk of uterine cancer with frequent use [2]

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hair product

References

  1. Eberle CE Hair dye and chemical straightener use and breast cancer risk in a large US population of black and white women. Int J Cancer. Dec 3, 2019 PMID: 31797377 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijc.32738
  2. Lapid M Hair-straightening products linked with uterine cancer risk: Study. MDedge. Oct 19, 2022 https://www.mdedge.com/internalmedicine/article/258720/gynecologic-cancer/hair-straightening-products-linked-uterine-cancer