yeah LSA gets shyt on a lot but they have some informative threads. glad to see somebody is talking about thisThis particular article didn't really do well on LSA
Thousands of Black women claim hair relaxers gave them cancer
Thousands of Black women claim hair relaxers gave them cancer (Reuters) - Sheila Bush, a cosmetologist, was lounging in the recliner at her St. Louis-area home last winter when an advertisement from a law firm flashed up on her television screen, urging viewers to call a toll-free number if...www.lipstickalley.com
But they covered the topic a few times
FDA proposes rule to ban hair-straightening chemical products linked to health risks
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/13/health/fda-hair-straightening-chemical-products-rule-proposal/index.html The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to ban certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks. The...www.lipstickalley.comChemical hair-straightening linked to uterine cancer, study warns Black women
Frequent use of chemical hair-straightening products could put women at a higher risk of developing uterine cancer than those who do not use such products, a major study by the National Institutes of Health found. Although the study did not find that the relationship between straightener and...www.lipstickalley.com
Very good reading.