Environment and Breast Cancer: Science Review
The FDA does not safety test personal care products before they go to market. Some carcinogens are used to create cosmetics, such as urethane and 1,2 propylene oxide.
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AboutOriginating sources
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Everything Added to Food in the US (EAFUS), US Food and Drug Administration Hazardous Substances Data bank (HSDB), National Library of Medicine Household Products Database (HPD), National Library of Medicine Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Database for Risk Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency The Merck Index, ed. 12th, vol., Merck Research Laboratories.Citations listed here were drawn upon to provide information about many chemicals in the database. References focused on individual chemicals can be found in the Cancer Studies tab for those chemicals or by using the search box.
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