Science08.07.2024 - 18:18

WHO says talcum powder may cause ovarian cancer

The corresponding conclusion was made by a group of 29 international experts. It is noted that women who often came into contact with talcum powder were more likely to develop ovarian cancer.

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), has reported that talc is a probable carcinogen and acrylonitrile can definitely cause cancer in humans. The corresponding expert opinion was published in the journal The Lancet Oncology.

Talc was recognized as such on the basis of information on the occurrence and development of ovarian cancer in humans and animals. It is noted that women who used body powder based on this substance were much more likely to get this type of cancer. There was a similar exposure as a result of women working in the pulp and paper industry.

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