Two common hair salon treatment may be linked to instances of breast cancer in women, according to a US study. 9News
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health in the United States have found women who use permanent hair dye and chemical straightening products could have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
The study examined 46,709 women aged between 35 and 74. Over a period of eight years, researchers found women who used permanent hair dye were nine per cent more likely to develop breast cancer.The US study also found using chemical straighteners increased a woman's risk of breast cancer by up to 30 per cent.
Cancer Australia CEO Professor Dorothy Keefe warned there may be other factors impacting the study's results. "So this particular study enrolled women who had a sister who had breast cancer, and having a family history of breast cancer is the highest risk factor for breast cancer," she toldProfessor Keefe added the research was in its early stages and would need to be replicated in further trials.
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