Hair Relaxer Chemicals Caused Uterine Cancer, Lawsuit Alleges
Plaintiff says she, like other African American women, began exposing herself to hair relaxer chemicals at a young age, unaware of the risks of uterine cancer.
Plaintiff says she, like other African American women, began exposing herself to hair relaxer chemicals at a young age, unaware of the risks of uterine cancer.
MDL will include all lawsuits alleging chemicals in hair relaxer and perms caused uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries
Unaware of the toxic chemicals in hair relaxer, plaintiff's Dark & Lovely uterine cancer lawsuit indicates she used the product in her hair for decades.
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Phthalates and other harmful chemicals in hair relaxers like Dark & Lovely, Olive Oil, Africa’s Best, African Pride, Just for Me and other widely used perms caused uterine cancer, Missouri woman claims
Side effects of hair relaxers used since she was 10 years old caused an Alabama woman to develop uterine cancer, which she indicates was a direct result of chemicals in Dark & Lovely, Just for Me and other straighteners
Plaintiff and potentially millions of others used Dark & Lovely and Optimum for years without being warned hair relaxer side effects could lead to uterine fibroids
Despite the potential risk of uterine cancer, uterine fibroids and other reproductive problems, hair relaxer products like Just for Me, Olive Oil Girls and others are marketed towards young Black children, the lawsuit notes.
The number of hair relaxer lawsuits has continued to grow as more women link their uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine fibroids to years of using chemical straighteners.