Use of products containing formaldehyde has been linked to uterine cancer.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice suggesting it may consider a proposal to ban the use of formaldehyde inThere is no set timeline on when the agency may consider the proposal or when, if it moves forward, a ban would go into effect.
Uterine cancer, a type of cancer that starts in the uterus, is a risk factor for anyone with a uterus, but the risk increases with age, especially during and after menopause, according to the The FDA did not reply to ABC News' request for comment in response to Benesh's claim that the agency should have acted sooner.
"Consumers are going to be exposed if they get one of those treatments or if you're in the salon while someone else is getting that same kind of treatment," she said. "But salon workers are more likely to do multiple treatments a day or multiple treatments a week and over the course of a year, and so those repeat exposures can really add up to an increased risk."recently passed state legislation banning the use of formaldehyde in hair straightening products.
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