But black hair stylists say such products — specifically ... encourage the cosmetics industry to develop alternative straightening products. In a study from Boston University published this ...

and that Black women may be more affected because they use the products at a higher rate. "We urge the FDA to investigate the potential health threat posed by chemical hair straightening products ...

The study data also showed that the association between hair straightening products and uterine cancer cases was most pronounced for Black women, who made up only 7.4% of the study participants ...

A recent study found that frequently using hair-straightening products, like chemical relaxers, raises the risk of uterine cancer. Black women may face a greater risk because they use these ...

All of the experts who spoke with The Associated Press did agree more research is needed into synthetic braids and other products Black women often use in ... has studied the health impacts of ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more ...

A new and growing area of research'Some substances found in hair-straightening products, especially those most used by and marketed to Black and Latina women, are hormone-disrupting chemicals ...