Monday, March 5, 2012

STUDY DISPUTES LINK OF HAIR DYE TO CANCER.(MAIN)

WASHINGTON -- It's OK to cover the gray. An American Cancer Society study finds almost no connection between hair dye and fatal cancers, a conclusion that is contrary to some earlier studies.

"For more than 99 percent of women who use hair dye, we found no increased risk of fatal cancer, even with long-term use," said Dr. Michael J. Thun, an American Cancer Society physician in Atlanta and lead author of a study appearing today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Thun said the conclusion is based on an analysis of data from 573,369 women enrolled in a cancer mortality study …

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