r/mildlyinfuriating • u/pavederry • 1d ago

"I'm Sorry, I Have to Cancel"

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u/penfoldsdarksecret 1d ago

My wife's hairdresser did that for around 6 months. Then she announced she was quitting. Then passed away (she was 35 or so) a few weeks later. Sometimes it's excusable.

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u/vocaligifted 20h ago

This happened to me with a nail tech. She cancelled on me a few times and kept getting stuck with nail techs that weren’t as good at the job as her so I was frustrated. I immediately felt like the biggest 🫏 when I discovered she had an advanced stage of cancer. She passed soon after leaving her 3yr old son and husband behind. She was also very young 😔

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u/Electrical-Tone7301 15h ago

Wow. Just reading these two accounts has me thinking.. do beauty techs have higher cancer rates?

One google search later, a study published 6 years ago says they have a 100 times elevated risk?? Holy shit!

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u/OutstandingWeirdo 14h ago

Yeah, especially nail salon workers. They are exposed constantly to chemicals that are cancer inducing.

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u/tombtorker 7h ago

I don’t have any sources on hand, but there is some evidence linking professional hair colors to bladder cancer. I’m a hair stylist and it’s got me to stop coloring my hair. If I worked in a salon where I could decide which services to provide I’m not even sure I would offer color anymore. Scary stuff

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u/One-Awareness-5663 5h ago

There was a study very recently published on it by Gareth Colette

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u/Humble-Extension9171 2h ago

And miscarriages due to all the chemicals.