India, March 8 -- With cancer diagnoses becoming increasingly commonplace in societies, the fearmongering about probable carcinogens has simultaneously increased.

While there is truth to some of them that deserve more attention, there is also a lot of misinformation that is being spread via social media platforms as a cheap ploy to grab attention. And it is often successful, as people start getting worried about using everyday products.

Taking to Instagram on March 8, Dr Jayesh Sharma, Raipur-based oncologist with over 25 years of experience, explained if there is any truth to the claim that everyday cosmetic products can cause cancer.

He stressed the fact that a particular chemical can be singled out from almost any product which migh...