DEAR DR. GOTT: I recently received an email about lead in lipsticks. This was something I was not aware of and found it interesting. It is definitely something for women to consider the next time they go shopping for lipstick. I’ve shared it with all the women I know and men as well so they can inform all the women in their lives.
The email apparently originated from a physician in the breast cancer unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. This is how the email went:
“Recently a lipstick brand called “Red Earth” decreased their prices from $67.00 to $9.90. It contained lead. Lead is a chemical that can cause cancer. The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer.
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