The New York Times

The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers

They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women? A woman at a salon having relaxer applied to her hair.Credit...Naila ...
WTHR

Damage Control: Thousands of women sue, call for transparency after hair relaxers linked to cancer

INDIANAPOLIS — Permanent chemical hair relaxers remain popular, despite studies linking usage with uterine and other cancers. Two studies supported by the National Institutes of Health show a higher ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Inside the court fight over the safety of hair relaxers and Black hair care

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WTHR

Indianapolis woman who believes her hair relaxer led to her cancer diagnosis can continue lawsuit, thanks to new opinion from Georgia Supreme Court

INDIANAPOLIS — A decision from the Georgia Supreme Court allows hundreds of lawsuits to move forward and claim a link between using chemical hair relaxers and health problems. In a unanimous decision, ...