탈크노출과 건강상의 위힘

Possible Healtb Risk Over Talc

In Korεa， talc that has been widely used for a lot of consumer products as well as industrial usage until recently was found to bε contaminated with asbestos. It becomes a m예 or social issue. Critical h뼈th risk about both talc and talc contaminated with asbestos was summarized through literature review. 1t has been confinned that talc can posε ovanan cancer when taJc powder is used in the genital area. Intemational Agency for Rεsearch on Cancer (IARC) already concluded that the peηineaJ use of cosmetic talc can cause possibly carcinogenic to humane(Group 2B), aJthough there was study reporting the lack of a consistent an established correlation between perineal dusting frequency and ovarian tissue talc concentrations and the lack of a consístent dose-r.ζsponse relationship with ovarian cancer risk. Thζ assocíation between taJc exposure and ovarian cancer is as strong as in recent studies. The epidemiologicaJ studies to date provided inadequate εvidence for the carcinogenicity of either inhaJεd or ingested taJc that does not contain asbestos or asbes tosifonn fibers. Future studies should focus on seeking evidence in talc-exposed populations, co11εcting reliable information on age at initial used of body powder, exposure assessments rεlatε:d to talc use and dose response relationship in order to identify possible risk of talc ingested or inhaled.