White, PhD, MSPH found that women who frequently used hair straighteners or relaxers more than four times in the previous year were more than twice as likely to develop uterine cancer compared to ...

Image Source : FILE IMAGE Hair dyes and straighteners can increase breast cancer risk. Hair dyes and straighteners often contain endocrine–disrupting chemicals which interfere with hormone ...

Do you want a new hairstyle and are thinking of chemically treating your hair? If so, you aren’t the only one here. There are ...

Studies show beauty products targeting Black women contain dangerous chemicals linked to increased breast cancer risk and ...

Research suggests a potential link between hair products like dyes and straighteners and breast cancer, particularly for women. These products may contain hormone-disrupting chemicals and carcinogens.

A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products—linked to cancer and other health risks—has hit a ...

Previously, Revlon told Reuters that the company does not “believe the science supports a link between chemical hair straighteners or relaxers and cancer.” A L’Oreal spokesperson told NBC ...

Over the years, an increasing number of studies have linked formaldehyde to cancers that are especially prevalent among Black ...

Permanent hair dye users face a 9% higher risk of breast cancer compared to non-users Hair straightening treatments increase the risk of breast cancer by 30% due to carcinogens like formaldehyde ...

Another finding from the study was the association between chemical hair straighteners and breast cancer. Women who reported using straighteners at least every five to eight weeks faced a 30% ...

The study found that women who used hair straighteners at least every five to eight weeks were about 30 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer. It also found that using permanent hair dye ...