Hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t use these products. The study published online Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer and suggests that breast cancer risk increased with more frequent use … Continue reading Hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

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