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Can you get cancer by dyeying your hair?

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Probably not: There is no definitive evidence that consumers have an increased risk of cancer due to hair dyes. Professional hairdressers have an increased risk of bladder cancer.

Answered 12/28/2012

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Cancer and hair dye: Early hair dye formulations contained chemical that is carcinogenic. Manufacturers changed the ingredients in hair dye products to eliminate some of these chemicals in the mid- to late 1970s.Some studies have indicated that people who began using hair dyes before 1980 have an increased risk of developing lymphoma. However, the evidence for increased risks of other cancer is limited & conflicting.

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