Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Talcum Powder

Talcum powder has been in the news lately because some people claim it causes ovarian cancer. Even if that claim proves not to be true, you should be careful when using talcum powder because it can be poisonous. (Yes, poisonous.) This article from the National Library of Medicine's MedLinePlus Medical Encyclopedia offers details:

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002719.htm

Just to be safe, you might want to think about switching to corn starch.

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