Like to use hair straightener? HERE's why you should stop using it right now

When it comes to hairstyle, most of us love to try different hairstyles for different occasions. Be it curling your hair or straightening it, we love to do something with our hair. Some people prefer straightening and colouring their hair regularly, and if you are one of them, then you should stop doing that immediately. This is because a research conducted by the National Institute of Health revealed that women who use hair dye and chemical hair straighteners are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer than those who don't use these products.

This data was collected from participants in the Sister Study and the analysis was made after studying 46,709 participants. The study found that women who used permanent hair dye in the year before enrolling in the study were 9 percent more likely than women who didn’t use hair dye to develop breast cancer.

According to the study, African women were found to be using dyes every five to eight week and were associated with a 60 percent risk of breast cancer. Whereas the white women were associated with 8 percent risk of breast cancer. The study also stated that women who used semi-permanent or temporary dye had little to no increase in breast cancer risk.

Although there is prior evidence, suggesting the association of breast cancer with chemical straighteners, these results need to be replicated in other studies, the researchers cautioned. 

When asked if women should completely avoid using dye, co-author Dale Sandler, Ph.D., Chief of the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch said, "We are exposed to many things that could potentially contribute to breast cancer, and it is unlikely that any single factor explains a woman's risk. While it is too early to make a firm recommendation, avoiding these chemicals might be one more thing women can do to reduce their risk of breast cancer."