Every year 21,118 Spaniards die from the lung cancer, 82% men and 17% women. In total, this figure represents the sum of deaths from the colon, breast, and pancreas combined. These figures represent almost 25% of all deaths for cancer. Over the years, and according to reports, his rise will continue relentlessly to become the leading cause of death among both sexes. In men, cancer even surpasses cardiovascular disease as a cause of death, causing nearly 27 percent of deaths. Until now, between women, breast and colorectal continued to be the most diagnosed. However, lung disease has been postulated in the latest prepared reports as the leading cause of death. Since 2001, the mortality from this type of cancer has increased by 120% in this population, the incidence tripled.
Even if he tobacco It continues to be the main cause of the development of lung cancer, a fact that has influenced the increase in its incidence with the incorporation of this bad habit among women, this disease is observed to affect more and more women, non-smokers and young people . In this sense, the impact of the disease among women is different from that of men. The biological characteristics of women cause their tumors to show a different immunogenic profile, which causes them to react differently to treatments and to the disease itself. The estrogen and other causes are studied as factors among diagnoses that are not related to smoking.
Similarly, it is said that environmental pollution, the eexposure to some gases and even certain professions could be factors influencing the development of a small percentage of them. In the latter case, there is a percentage attributed to occupational exposure to products or carcinogens (carcinogens). A study published in the journal BMC Public Health examines the epidemiology of lung cancer in women and identifies risk factors such as hormonal or hard and tiring work. Which professions are more associated in the case of women?
THE PROFESSION MOST LINKED TO LUNG CANCER
The professions with the highest risk of cancer are those that involve exposure to asbestos, especially the paints used in spray guns and the dyes used by hairdressers to color hair. In this regard, a meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Epidemiology (journal published by Oxford College) found that hairdressers have a 30% higher risk. to develop this tumor because of the products chemicals used in salons of beauty. In fact, the International Agency for Research on Cancer published a study in 2010 that evaluated the carcinogenic potential of the sector. It is classified as “probably carcinogenic” in group 2A.
In this sense, there are more than 5000 different chemicals used in hair dyes, some of which have been identified as carcinogenic to animals. Because so many people use hair dye, researchers have sought to determine whether exposure to chemicals in hair coloring products is linked to an increased risk of cancer in humans.
Over time, hair coloring formulas have eliminated chemicals, such as aromatic amines, although it is currently unknown whether some of the chemicals used in hair dyes cause cancer. A report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that some chemicals these workers were exposed to in the workplace were “probably carcinogenic to humans”.
Among the substances there is formaldehyde, which is used as a preservative in cshampoos, conditioners or nail products. It can also be released in straightening treatments (Brazilian, keratin). Given the widespread use of dyes and these types of beauty products, even small increases in risk can have serious public health consequences. Beyond its incidence in the development of lung cancer, several epidemiological studies they also found an increased risk of bladder, nasopharyngeal, sinonasal cancer and myeloid leukemia between hairdressers and hairdressers.
