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stephfj t1_istag1f wrote

The article states that perviously, hair dyes and straighteners have been linked to breast and ovarian cancer. What are we to make of the fact that these are sex-specific cancers? (I realize men can get breast cancer, but from what I understand it is relatively rare.) Certainly it's reasonable to think women are at higher risk because they tend to use these products more. But does a carcinogen that targets the female reproductive system mean women are just inherently at higher risk, even adjusting for frequency of exposure?

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