Cancer Risk Linked from Chemical Hair Straightening

Chemical hair straightener companies have heavily marketed to Black women for years, and the use of these products is common in the community. In fact, according to a December 2023 study published in Environmental Research, up to 95% of self-identified Black women in the U.S. reported using chemical hair straighteners, or hair relaxers.

Recent findings have shown a potential link between hair straighteners/relaxers and uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Please see our resources below for more information:

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