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Article: Experts: Cancer risk for using hair dye slim to none
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- February 9, 2004
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Beth Aaron
University Wire
02-09-2004
(University Daily) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- These days, many things have been correlated with cancer. Carcinogens such as the ingredients in cigarettes, asbestos building material and radioactive substances are obvious.
However, rumors are circulating about cancer possibly being linked to everyday items some may not consider: artificial sweeteners, antiperspirant and now -- hair dye.
Sharon Speed, a cosmetologist at Hair Emporium in Lubbock, said several years ago, she heard rumors about cancer and hair dye being linked, but as far as she knows the correlation has not been proven.
"I haven't heard that," she said. "Now several years ago, they thought ...