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Article: REPORT FINDS LITTLE CANCER RISK FROM HAIR DYE.(News)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- May 25, 2005
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Byline: Associated Press
CHICAGO -- A review of nearly 40 years of research suggests that hair dye poses little or no risk of cancer, as some fear.
Skeptics, however, say safety questions remain.
The report is the latest addition to a long debate over a cosmetic practice used by millions worldwide.
It is estimated that in Europe and North America, one-third of women 18 and older and 10 percent of men over 40 color their hair, the study said.
Researchers have gone back and forth over whether hair dyes pose any cancer risk. The new analysis pooled results from nearly 80 previous studies on numerous types of cancer, including bladder, breast, skin, leukemia ...