Hair dye use and multiple myeloma in white men.
In recent reports, multiple myeloma has been linked to use of hair coloring products containing mutagenic and carcinogenic chemicals. A population-based case-control study in Iowa of 173 White men with multiple myeloma and 650 controls obtained information on hair dye use. Risk of multiple myeloma was significantly elevated (OR = 1.9) among hair dye users and was greatest among those using hair dyes at least once a month for a year or more (OR = 4.3). These data, along with results from other studies, suggest that use of hair dyes contributes to the development of multiple myeloma.
Brown
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md. 20892.
Everett
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Burmeister
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Blair
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006202:Hair Dyes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012042:Registries; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People
D006202:Hair Dyes