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The claim

Personal hair dye use increases cancer risk.

Rating

No strong evidence of a link between personal hair dye use and cancer. Some evidence of a link when working with hair dyes, according to expert agencies.

Reviewed by The American Cancer Society ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] The American Cancer Society original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026