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Update Date: 2009/02/19 04:09
Reporter Yu Xuelan / Chiayi City Report
Frequent hair dyeing, beware of cancer! Huang Caibei, director of the urology department at Chiayi Hospital, has two cases of cancer caused by hair dyeing. One is a retired principal who has been dyeing his hair almost daily for over twenty years, and the other is a hairdresser who dyes customers' hair without wearing gloves or masks. Both have developed bladder cancer. Huang Caibei stated that medical research confirms that frequent and long-term hair dyeing increases the risk of bladder cancer.
Huang Caibei reminds people who love to dye their hair not to do so frequently and over a long period, or to choose non-toxic, non-carcinogenic hair dyes as much as possible. Hairdressers should also take protective measures when dyeing hair, and gloves and masks are essential.
Huang Caibei indicated that the risk of bladder cancer is directly proportional to the duration and frequency of use. Other risk factors for bladder cancer include occupational exposure to organic solvents, aromatic amines, etc., such as working in leather, dye, or paint industries. Smoking, bladder stones, abuse of painkillers, HIV patients, taking anti-rejection drugs (immunosuppressants), parasites, or a family history are also risk factors for bladder cancer.
Among the bladder cancer cases he treated, a 21-year-old Miss Wang, who has been in the hairdressing industry for more than three years, rarely wore gloves when dyeing hair due to an allergy to gloves and also disliked wearing masks. During a health check-up, microscopic hematuria was found in her urine, and further examination revealed a one-centimeter tumor in her bladder.
Another case is a 68-year-old retired principal surnamed Huang, who had urination problems. Examination found several tumors in his bladder, fortunately, they had not metastasized. He mentioned that since his forties, his temples have been gray, so for over twenty years, he has been dyeing his hair daily before going to school, almost without interruption.
Huang Caibei said that fortunately, both were discovered early, belonging to the initial stage of bladder cancer. After surgical treatment, follow-ups for two to three years showed no recurrence.
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Hair Dye Toxicity: Hairdresser Develops Bladder Cancer
Reporter Yu Xuelan / Chiayi City Report
Frequent hair dyeing, beware of cancer! Huang Caibei, director of the urology department at Chiayi Hospital, has two cases of cancer caused by hair dyeing. One is a retired principal who has been dyeing his hair almost daily for over twenty years, and the other is a hairdresser who dyes customers' hair without wearing gloves or masks. Both have developed bladder cancer. Huang Caibei stated that medical research confirms that frequent and long-term hair dyeing increases the risk of bladder cancer.
Huang Caibei reminds people who love to dye their hair not to do so frequently and over a long period, or to choose non-toxic, non-carcinogenic hair dyes as much as possible. Hairdressers should also take protective measures when dyeing hair, and gloves and masks are essential.
Huang Caibei indicated that the risk of bladder cancer is directly proportional to the duration and frequency of use. Other risk factors for bladder cancer include occupational exposure to organic solvents, aromatic amines, etc., such as working in leather, dye, or paint industries. Smoking, bladder stones, abuse of painkillers, HIV patients, taking anti-rejection drugs (immunosuppressants), parasites, or a family history are also risk factors for bladder cancer.
Among the bladder cancer cases he treated, a 21-year-old Miss Wang, who has been in the hairdressing industry for more than three years, rarely wore gloves when dyeing hair due to an allergy to gloves and also disliked wearing masks. During a health check-up, microscopic hematuria was found in her urine, and further examination revealed a one-centimeter tumor in her bladder.
Another case is a 68-year-old retired principal surnamed Huang, who had urination problems. Examination found several tumors in his bladder, fortunately, they had not metastasized. He mentioned that since his forties, his temples have been gray, so for over twenty years, he has been dyeing his hair daily before going to school, almost without interruption.
Huang Caibei said that fortunately, both were discovered early, belonging to the initial stage of bladder cancer. After surgical treatment, follow-ups for two to three years showed no recurrence.
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