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
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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
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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.com
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Chemical 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.