Lung disease, including lung cancer, is another concernâbut primarily in workers who inhale talc dust particles during mining and processing. A few cases of serious lung problems have been reported from chronic overuse of cosmetic talc products. Bottom line: To be on the safe side, donât use talcum powder. If you want to use it on occasion, do so only in a well-ventilated room and limit how much you apply; women shouldnât use it in the genital area. As an alternative, switch to cornstarch-based prodÂ­ucts.
For the movie, see Russian Dolls (film). A matryoshka doll (Russian: Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÑÐºÐ°; IPA: [mÉËtrÊ²ÉµÊkÉ], matrÃ«Å¡ka), also known as a Russian nesting doll, or Russian doll, is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. The name matryoshka (Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÑÐºÐ°), literally little matron, is a diminutive form of Russian female first name Matryona (Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÐ½Ð°) or Matriosha.
Russian artist creates dolls that are so eerily realistic that even he admits they make people feel uncomfortable. Michael Zajkov, from Moscow, handcrafts the dolls from polymer clay. Eyes are made from German glass and wigs from French mohair. Artist once worked at a puppet theatre and only made his first doll in 2010. see more news and stories from Russia at www.dailymail.co.uk/russia.