Hair chemicals may increase breast cancer risk: A meta-analysis of 210319 subjects from 14 studies

Shaohua Xu, Hui Wang, Yeguo Liu, Chengfeng Zhang, Yang Xu, Feng Tian and Lin Mei

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: Background: The association between personal hair dye use and breast cancer risk is currently debated. The aim of this work is to investigate the association between the use of hair care products and breast cancer risk in women. Methods: Based on the PRISMA-IPD statement, the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, OVID and Scopus databases were used to identify eligible studies published from inception to 22 April 2020. A pooled odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidential interval (CI) was calculated to assess this correlation via fixed- or random-effect Mantel-Haenszel models using a heterogeneity Chi2 test with a significance level of p

Date: 2021
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