The study authors highlighted how the risks may be more heightened for Black women, who reported using hair straightening products more frequently than other groups.
Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health.
Women who frequently use chemical hair straightening products could face more than twice the risk of uterine cancer compared to those who never use them, according to a new study published Monday.
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, and an increased risk of cancer in women.
'If you care about Black women’s health, you have to care about our hair,' said professor Wendy Greene, a leading voice in the movement against Black hair discrimination
A new study suggests women who use chemical hair-straightening products frequently may be more likely to develop uterine cancer due to the presence of endocrine-disruptors.
Rare and aggressive uterine cancers are rapidly rising in the United States, especially among people of color, and a new study suggests chemical straighteners might be partly to blame.
The National Institutes of Health found Black women are at a higher risk of uterine cancer resulting from the use of chemical hair-straightening products.
