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Talcum Powder Curbs Lung Tumor Risk

...Fla. University of Florida researchers report the talcum powder stunts growth of metastatic lung tumors by ...ces. Scientists have only recently discovered that talcum powder stunts tumor growth, though the mineral has been used for almost 70 years to treat the respir...

Fear of Needles, Greedy Dealer 'saved' Lennon and Ono from Heroin Addiction

... us a lot laced with baby powder. In fact we smelt talcum powder, we said, 'What is this?' But that saved us actually," the Daily Mail quoted her, as saying. She also revealed that if Lennon had not insisted on seeing his son Sean before the youngster went to sleep on December 8, 1980, he might have escap...

Aluminum in Deodorants Could Increase Breast Cancer Risk

...I ever bothered. Soap and water and maybe a little talcum powder seem to do the job nicely." She added that the same effect could be observed by the introduction of cadmium into the body via cigarette smoke, "Each of these agents on their own may not have a powerful effect but we need to see what happens wh...

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