A new study suggests women who use chemical hair-straightening products frequently may be more likely to develop uterine cancer due to the presence of endocrine-disruptors.
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"We estimated that 1.64% of women who never used hair straighteners would go on to develop uterine cancer by the age of 70, but for frequent users, that risk goes up to 4.05%," study leader Alexandra White of the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Safety explained. Health studies have previously associated endocrine disrupters with higher risks of breast and ovarian cancer.
"However, it is important to put this information into context. Uterine cancer is a relatively rare type of cancer," White added in a statement.Additionally, researchers found that using hair straighteners less frequently in the past year was also associated with a higher uterine cancer risk. But the difference was not statistically significant – meaning it may have been due to chance.
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