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On the recordMarch 11, 2019
Black women were three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer based upon their usage.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley discusses the disproportionate cancer risk faced by black women using talcum powder.

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