Can talcum powder cause cancer as WHO claims?

The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has classified talc as ‘probably carcinogenic’ for humans. The decision was based on ‘limited evidence’ that the mineral could cause ovarian cancer in humans, but ‘sufficient evidence’ that it was linked to cancer in rats. Should you be worried?


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