(Family history of breast cancer is considered a risk for developing breast cancer.) Black women were less likely to use permanent hair dye but significantly more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer after using it. Permanent hair dye was associated with a 45% higher risk of breast cancer in black women and 7% higher in white women. Black women who dyed their hair every five to eight weeks had a 60% higher risk for breast cancer. Alcohol consumption , too, is more clearly linked to risk of breast cancer than chemical dyes and straighteners, he said.

Source: CNN December 06, 2019 12:45 UTC