Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries could also carry a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study suggests
They also compared this data with the Canadian job-exposure matrix to examine any potential workplace exposures - for example, if they are more likely to come in contact with a certain chemical while at work.
Those who had worked as a hairdresser, barber or beautician appeared to have a three-fold higher risk. Shop assistants and sales people had a 45% increased risk while those who make or alter clothes appeared to have an 85% increased risk.The researchers said that those found to have a higher risk were also more likely to be exposed to a number of"agents" including cosmetic talc, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, hair dust, synthetic fibres, polyester fibres, organic dyes, and pigments and bleaches.
"Further population-based research is needed to evaluate possible hazards for female workers and occupations commonly held by women."Cancer patients face worsening delaysIn a linked editorial, academics from the National Cancer Institute in Maryland in the US point out that women are under-represented in"occupational cancer research studies".
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