PARIS, April 8 Certain substances present in cosmetics and beauty products could be responsible for an increased risk of endometriosis. Spanish researchers are sounding the alarm, calling for preventive measures to reduce public exposure to these compounds. A chronic disease that can be.
A new study is questioning the possible presence of endocrine disruptors in certain cosmetics by establishing a correlation between an increased risk of endometriosis and the intensity of cosmetic use. However, it is above all an increase in certain substances (parabens and benzophenones) in the urine that is highlighted by the Spanish researchers, who call for further research.
A chronic disease that can be disabling, endometriosis is characterized by
Chemical substances in some cosmetic and beauty products could increase risk of endometriosis
Researchers from the University of Granada and the San Cecilio de Granada Teaching Hospital confirm that endocrine disruptors chemical substances that may mimic or block the action of hormones are present in some cosmetic products
The use of some cosmetic and beauty products (such as facemasks, lipsticks, face creams, nail polish, hair dyes, creams, hairspray, and hair mousse) could be related to an increased likelihood of developing endometriosis, due to certain chemical ingredients that mimic or block the action of hormones (known as endocrine disruptors).
This is one of the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the San Cecilio de Granada Teaching Hospital, published in the journal Environmental Research. The work forms part of a wider research project called EndEA.
THE trial of ex-Calpe mayor Javier Morato for his alleged role in a fraudulent €4 million waste contract has been delayed yet again.
That’s because the Alicante courtroom is not big enough to safely accommodate everybody due to the coronavirus pandemic. .
September 20 has now been pencilled in as a new commencement date after a false start on January 21, and the inability to find a suitable courtroom for February 16.
Oral hearings in the case were first announced in 2016, but the start of proceedings in the biggest-ever corruption case in the history of the Marina Alta region have always hit the buffers.