Hair dyes linked to cancer risk 29 Apr 2008
Regular hair colouring has been linked to increased risk of developing cancer, a new study suggests. Research conducted by an international team of scientists and published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that people who use hair dyes more than nine times a year are 60 per cent more likely to develop chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.According to the scientists, women who regularly dyed their hair before 1980 may be at an even higher risk of blood disease, estimated at 70 per cent. Jamie Page, chief executive of the Cancer Prevention & Education Society, told the Daily Mail: "For some time now links between hair dyes and cancer have been known. "It is important that people are aware that many chemicals in consumer products have not been adequately tested for safety."The report suggests that women who colour their hair using dark hair dyes are 50 per cent more at risk of developing a form of blood cancer called follicular lymphoma. Previous studies have shown that women who use permanent hair dyes more than once a month are up to three times more likely to develop cancer of the bladder.Discuss this item in our forums
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