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It's Official: WHO Warns Talc Is 'Probably Carcinogenic' For Humans


The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Friday classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans, however an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun".

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