CellWell record HH-97234
Use of Straighteners and Other Hair Products and Incident Uterine Cancer
Chang CJ; O'Brien KM; Keil AP; Gaston SA; Jackson CL; Sandler DP; White AJ
Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2022
In plain language
A prospective cohort study of 33,947 women found ever use of hair straightening products was associated with higher incident uterine cancer risk (HR 1.80), with frequent use nearly doubling that risk (HR 2.55) versus never use.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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