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• Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Risks Remain Unaddressed By FDA, Despite Plan to Ban Cancer-Causing Chemical

  May 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has yet to finalize a proposed hair relaxer formaldehyde ban it predicted would be ready by last month, which could lead to massive chemical straightener recalls.

• Formaldehyde Exposure Presents Unreasonable Risk to Humans: EPA

  March 20, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A preliminary EPA report finds that formaldehyde exposure poses an unreasonable risk for many workers and consumers, putting them at risk of cancer and other adverse health conditions.

• Lawyers Argue Class Action Lawsuits Over Toxic Hair Relaxer Chemicals Should Be Cleared To Move Forward

  March 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to reject manufacturers' motion to dismiss hair relaxer chemical class action lawsuits, saying they are retreading old ground already rejected by the Court.

• More than 8,300 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Over Uterine Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Other Injuries Pending in Federal MDL

  March 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of hair relaxer lawsuits filed against manufacturers of Dark & Lovely, Just for Me, Optima and other chemical straightener kits has grown to more than 8,300 claims of cancer and other injuries.

• Manufacturers Seek Dismissal of Hair Relaxer Class Action Lawsuit Over Uterine Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Risks

  February 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of various chemical straighteners have filed a motion seeking to dismiss hair relaxer class action lawsuits filed over economic damages.

• Lawsuits Alleging Hair Relaxers Caused Cancer Should Be First Bellwether Trials Prepared in MDL, According to Plaintiffs

  January 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in hair relaxer litigation meet with a federal judge today to discuss which cases should be selected for bellwether trials and other key points in moving the litigation forward.

• Information About Hair Relaxer Injury Lawsuits To Be Provided on Plaintiff Fact Sheets

  December 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is calling for all plaintiffs, who have filed thousands of hair relaxer injury lawsuits nationwide, to submit Plaintiff Fact Sheets to aid in the selection of appropriate bellwether cases.

• Study Highlights Uterine Cancer Risk from Hair Relaxer Chemicals for Black Women

  December 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that hair relaxer use among postmenopausal Black women can increase their risk of uterine cancer by as much as 70%.

• Competing Plans For Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Bellwether Trials To Be Submitted by Parties in MDL

  December 15, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has granted parties in thousands of hair relaxer lawsuits until December 18 to submit competing bellwether trial plans.

• Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Cleared To Move Forward, After Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Master Complaint

  November 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing hair relaxer lawsuits to move forward after rejecting a motion by manufacturers to have the cases thrown out.