Hair dye use and multiple myeloma in white men.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: L M Brown, G D Everett, L F Burmeister, A Blair
• Journal: American journal of public health (Am J Public Health) Vol. 82 Issue 12 Pg. 1673-4 (Dec 1992) ISSN: 0090-0036 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1456346 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Hair Dyes

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Case-Control Studies
• Hair Dyes (adverse effects, chemistry)
• Humans
• Iowa (epidemiology)
• Logistic Models
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Multiple Myeloma (chemically induced, epidemiology, pathology)
• Population Surveillance
• Registries
• Residence Characteristics
• Risk Factors
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• White People