What's wrong with talcum powder again? I know i shouldn't be using it on my lo's but i don't know why...

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can anyone enlighten me please?

tia

Clogs things up and poss. carcinogenic.
You don't need any of that baby crap.

it has been linked to cervical cancer(although never proven)

not good for babies to inhale, what's the point of it.

I think the tiny particles of silica(?) can cause some kind of cancer (lung?)

Johnsons baby powder was all the rage when I was tiny.

Fine dust not good in lungs too.

ooh sorry had to sign in - very slow!

Get a cornstarch one instead.

there is particulr corncern about using it to powder baby girls' nappy areas.

Blimey i didn't know this, i have just started using it on my 2.8 toddlers now they are out of the baby stage. Is this new advice or been about for a while?

Been about for some time I think - certainly 8 years or so.

Neals Yard do a cornstarch one (talc free). In the US cornstarch powders are readily available alongside the normal baby powder.You still need to be careful about the dust being inhaled though.

When I was in nursing a couple of years ago a research article came out alerting medical staff that there was an increase in genital cancers in elderly people who lived in care homes - was attributed to use of talc - I think this prompted further studies and there is a seeming strong link indicating that talc is carcinogenic.

I heard years ago about the fine powder and a possible link to cot death, had never hear of the cervical cancer thing tho.

I just find powder great for dusting them down after swimming- can get them dressed quicker before they get away!

Will check out the other stuff instead.