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Date Posted: 09:53:37 01/14/01 Sun
Author: Ali Bhai Karachi Wala Gee.
Subject: Man Who Destroied Pakistan's Talcum Powder Industries! Why?

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Cornstarch Powder Cleared Of Talc-Cancer Link By Amy Norton

NEW YORK, April 17,2000 (Reuters Health):

Although a number of studies have suggested using talc powders can boost a woman's risk for ovarian cancer, there is no evidence linking cornstarch-based powders to the disease, researchers report. After reviewing research on feminine powders, investigators at the American Health Foundation in Valhalla, New York, concluded that cornstarch products present no cancer risk for women. They reported the findings in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Researcher Dr. John Whysner told Reuters Health that his team looked at the issue not because of concerns that cornstarch powders were linked to ovarian cancer, but to clear up confusion generated by the talc studies.

In recent years, research has shown that women who apply talc to the genital area have a higher risk for ovarian cancer -- a disease that's hard to catch early and kills about 14,000 American women each year.

Many powders, including baby powder, contain high amounts of talc. It's thought that talc particles travel up the fallopian tubes to the ovaries, where they may cause damage. This theory is supported by studies that have turned up a decreased risk for ovarian cancer among talc-using women who'd undergone sterilization by having their fallopian tubes 'tied.' No studies, however, have uncovered a link between ovarian cancer and cornstarch-based powders. That's because talc and cornstarch are fundamentally different, Whysner said. 'Cornstarch,' he explained, 'is readily broken down by the body. It's a starch used in food products.'

Talc, on the other hand, is a mineral that the body cannot easily remove. Further, Whysner said, talc powders contained asbestos, a mineral known to cause cancer. In the earth, talc and asbestos form under similar conditions; consequently, asbestos deposits can be found in talc. Still, Whysner said, if women are concerned about using talc, cornstarch products are a safe alternative.

SOURCE: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000;182:720-724.

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