Parties are expected to discuss the structure of plaintiffs' attorney leadership positions in the hair relaxer MDL in the initial status conference
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.
A petition calls for Giant Food to remove toxic hair relaxers from its shelves after talks between the retailer and a racial justice activist group broke down.
Thousands of Black women are expected to file hair relaxer cancer lawsuits in 2023, leading to a hearing this week over whether to consolidate cases brought throughout the federal court system
Women say they began using Dark & Lovely and similar products at a young age, due to a lack of label warnings about the hair relaxer cancer risks, raising allegations similar to those presented in individual lawsuits in the U.S.
Lawsuit indicates regular and prolonged exposure to hair relaxer caused ovarian cancer, alleging that users are not warned about the potential risk
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.
