Could the high incidence of breast cancers in Nigerian women be related to 1,4-Dioxane in skin lightening products?

Could the high incidence of breast cancers in Nigerian women be related to 1,4-Dioxane in skin lightening products?

Two monstrous female health-related issues are currently engaging the attention of the global community. These are the chemical skin-lightening issue and the rising female breast cancer issue. Nigeria has the highest prevalence of chemical skin lightening practice with 77.3% of traders in Lagos usin...

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Main Authors: Yetunde M. Olumide, Olusola O. Ayanlowo, Ayesha O. Akinkugbe, Erereoghor Otrofanowe, Sherifat B. Adeniyi, Olawale S. Peters, Omotola O. Olumodeji, Macaulay O. Iduma, Abba O. Gabriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nigerian Academy of Science 2022-06-01
Series:The Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science
Subjects:
breast cancer
skin lightening
carcinogen
Online Access:https://nasjournal.org.ng/site/index.php/pnas/article/view/448/204

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