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Article: Cancer fears over women's hair dye.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 16, 2002
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Byline: VICTORIA FLETCHER
A HEALTH alert has been issued over hair dyes used by millions of women.
Scientists believe there could be a link between some of the chemicals used in hair dyes and bladder cancer. They have now ordered urgent research to be carried out on health implications of permanent hair dye or the product could face a ban.
The problems came to light when the European Commission ordered hair-dye manufacturers to provide them with evidence that all the chemicals found in products had been properly tested and were safe.
But the dossier of information failed to rule out a link between permanent hair dye and bladder cancer, ...