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Exclusive: The F.D.A Is Taking Major Action To Protect Against Harmful Chemicals In Hair Products
First up
The FDA is proposing a new ban on harmful chemicals found in chemical straighteners and relaxers including formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals.
Ayanna Pressley and Shontel Brown, both members of Congress, are leading the charge to outlaw dangerous chemicals in hair care products.
A triumph for public health and Black women, who are disproportionately at danger from these items, according to Representative Pressley.
According to a 2020 Harvard study, only 7% of hair products sold to non-Black women contained dangerous chemicals, compared to 50% of those sold to Black women.
Additionally, a second National Institute of Health study published last year discovered that women who used chemical relaxers frequently (four or more times year) had a twofold increased risk of uterine cancer compared to women who did not use them.
And this is a very important step towards hair and black women’s health.
It’s not natural to be unnatural.
