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They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women? A woman at a salon having relaxer applied to her hair.Credit...Naila ...
Natural hair can be difficult to maintain; that’s why most women prefer to use relaxers to manage their hair. However, relaxers are dangerous and can cause fibroids. Fibroids are a non-cancerous ...
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BOSTON - The use of hair straighteners or "relaxers" may affect a woman's ability to become pregnant, according to a new study – building on a growing body of research linking reproductive health ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been considering banning certain chemicals in hair straighteners. In March, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Shontel Brown urged the agency to ...
Relaxers have been a long-controversial staple when it comes to Black hair care. Just last year, we reported on four women who sued L’Oreal and Strength of Nature for health issues they believed were ...
The Georgia Supreme Court will determine how much time a person has to claim that prolonged use of hair relaxer products caused injuries, in a case set to influence hundreds of such cases pending ...