I had heard about this years ago already...nothing ever gets done, no matter what. There is no huge for profit corporation for the FDA to protect here, or doesn't seem like there would be? Or is there. Well, they do not care if there is aluminum and mercury, (thimerosal), in the vaccines; and falsely claim their studies prove it is all safe; (no link to harm ever found), no matter how many times it is blown holes in their conflict of interest ridden studies; so why would they care about this?
I guess if I were you, given what you can read here, I would surely avoid talcum powder, to be safe.
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Responding to this evidence in 1973, the FDA drafted a resolution that would limit the amount of asbestos-like fibers in cosmetic grade talc. However, no ruling has ever been made and today, cosmetic grade talc remains non-regulated by the federal government. This inaction ignores a 1993 National Toxicology Program report which found that cosmetic grade talc, without any asbestos-like fibers, caused tumors in animal subjects.1 Clearly with or without asbestos-like fibers, cosmetic grade talcum powder is a carcinogen.
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Risks of Talcum Powder
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Q. What kinds of consumer products contain talc?
A. Talc is found in a wide variety of consumer products ranging from home and garden pesticides to antacids. However, the products most widely used and that pose the most serious health risks are body powders Talc is the main ingredient in baby powder, medicated powders, perfumed powders and designer perfumed body powders. Because talc is resistant to moisture, it is also used by the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture medications and is a listed ingredient of some antacids. Talc is the principal ingredient home and garden pesticides and flea and tick powders. Talc is used in smaller quantities in deodorants, chalk, crayons, textiles, soap, insulating materials, paints, asphalt filler, paper, and in food processing.
Q. Why is talc harmful?
A. Talc is closely related to the potent carcinogen asbestos. Talc particles have been shown to cause tumors in the ovaries and lungs of cancer victims. For the last 30 years, scientists have closely scrutinized talc particles and found dangerous similarities to asbestos. Responding to this evidence in 1973, the FDA drafted a resolution that would limit the amount of asbestos-like fibers in cosmetic grade talc. However, no ruling has ever been made and today, cosmetic grade talc remains non-regulated by the federal government. This inaction ignores a 1993 National Toxicology Program report which found that cosmetic grade talc, without any asbestos-like fibers, caused tumors in animal subjects.1 Clearly with or without asbestos-like fibers, cosmetic grade talcum powder is a carcinogen.
Q. What kind of exposure is dangerous?
A. Talc is toxic. Talc particles cause tumors in human ovaries and lungs. Numerous studies have shown a strong link between frequent use of talc in the female genital area and ovarian cancer. Talc particles are able to move through the reproductive system and become imbedded in the lining of the ovary. Researchers have found talc particles in ovarian tumors and have found that women with ovarian cancer have used talcum powder in their genital area more frequently than healthy women.2
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Toxin Alert, Avoid talcum exposure on you and your baby and cut the risk of ovarian cancer!
Women warned about talcum powder ovarian cancer risk.
Frequent Use of Talcum Powder Near Private Parts May Cause Ovarian Cancer.
Talcum Powder and Cancer.
Talcum powder and ovarian cancer – what’s going on?
Talc producers failed to note cancer link, S.D. lawsuit says.
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The relationship between perineal cosmetic talc usage and ovarian talc particle burden.
Debra S. Heller MDaa, Carolyn Westhoff MDba, Ronald E. Gordon PhDca and Norman Katz AASca
Received 10 August 1995; revised 26 September 1995; accepted 19 October 1995. Available online 27 September 2006.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Epidemiologic studies support the hypothesis of a dose-related risk of epithelial ovarian cancer with perineal talc exposure. Frequency and duration of talc usage has not been previously correlated with ovarian talc content. STUDY DESIGN: Ovaries were studied from 24 women undergoing incidental oophorectomy who were interviewed regarding talc usage. Twelve subjects reported frequent perineal talc applications; the twelve controls reported no use. Ovarian tissue blocks were digested and analyzed by polarized light microscopy and analytic electron microscopy to identify and quantify talc. RESULTS: Talc was identified in all 24 cases by either light or electron microscopy. Talc particle counts were completely unrelated to reported levels of perineal talc exposure. CONCLUSIONS: The detection of talc in all ovaries demonstrates that it can reach the upper genital tract. Widespread exposure to talc during diapering may contribute to the ubiquitous presence of talc in ovarian tissue. (AM J OBSTET GYNECOL 1996;174:1507-10.)
A Review of Perineal Talc Exposure and Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Harlow B. L. and Hartge P. A.
Harvard Univ, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Sch Med, Ctr Obstet & Gynecol Epidemiol, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Available online 2 May 2002.
Abstract
The authors provide a detailed review of the events that led to the interest in talc as a possible ovarian carcinogen, the epidemiological studies published to date, and their perspective on the interpretation of the findings including potential limitations, biases, and issues surrounding the plausibility of a causal association. The authors conclude that the range of relative risk estimates from epidemiology, 1.0 to 1.8, is plausible, but that additional epidemiologic studies, especially prospective investigations are needed, In addition, clinicopathological studies are needed to confirm or deny the reports of talc embedded in human ovarian tissue and reports of talc migration through the human female reproductive tract.
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The demonstration of the migration of talc from the vagina and posterior uterus to the ovary in the rat
W.J. Henderson, T.C. Hamilton1, M.S. Baylis, C.G. Pierrepoint and K. Griffiths
Tenovus Institute for Cancer Research, University of Wales College of Medicine, The Health, Cardiff CF4 4XX, Wales UK
Received 15 May 1984. Available online 4 May 2005.
Talc particles placed in both the uterine cavity and the vagina of the rat were shown to migrate to the ovary and become localized within its substance.