‘Safe’ Household Chemicals Combine to Double Cancer Risk

‘Safe’ Household Chemicals Combine to Double Cancer Risk
Researchers found that the combination of arsenic and estrogen increased cancer in prostate cells. Both chemicals are found in makeup. Pixland/photos.com
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Chemicals in household products approved as “safe” individually can combine to produce a toxic effect that can double cancer risk, researchers say.

Science has already established that arsenic and environmental estrogens are carcinogenic, but studies have tested only a single chemical in a single test and concluded that, on their own, tiny amounts are safe.

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