Many products targeted towards Black women contain cancer-causing chemicals.
Formaldehyde is a chemical and a known carcinogen which has been found to cause an increased risk of endometrial cancers when used in chemical hair straighteners, often marketed to Black women.
"There's a whole history of hair and hair care in the Black community, and some of it stems from issues of racism and discrimination against how women wear their hair and what's considered a professional hairstyle in office settings, for example, or in school," Dr. Kimberly Bertrand, an associate professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, told ABC News.
McDonald said some of the damage can be undone if users switch their products. For example, phthalates are chemicals that are excreted very quickly so small changes can make a difference.
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