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• Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Chemicals in “Dark & Lovely,” “Motions” and “Organic Root Stimulator” Products

  October 26, 2022

  Russell Maas

  L'Oréal and other hair straightener product manufacturers face a product liability lawsuit filed by a woman who says she developed uterine cancer after years of exposure to the products' chemicals.

• Hair Straighteners May Increase Risk of Uterine Cancer in Women: Study

  October 19, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new study links hair straightening products to an increased risk of uterine cancer among users.

• FDA Ignored Its Own Experts’ Calls To Recall Brazilian Blowout, Other Hair Straighteners: Report

  October 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An environmental group has uncovered emails which show FDA scientists became frustrated after the agency dropped efforts to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners.

• Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Hair Dye, Chemical Straighteners Likely Exaggerated, But Still A Concern: Experts

  April 15, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  Harvard health experts say a recent study about chemicals in hair dyes and straighteners should concern women, even though the risks of breast cancer may be exaggerated.

• Permanent Hair Dyes and Chemical Straighteners May Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study

  December 5, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A new study links the use of hair dyes and straighteners to an increased risk of breast cancer.