The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks.
The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks, according to anThe agency plans athat would specifically ban hair-straightening products that contain formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals like methylene or glycol.
The FDA is expected to propose language noting that these types of hair-straightening chemical products are also "linked to short-term adverse health effects, such as sensitization reactions and breathing problems" and that "these chemicals are used in certain cosmetic products that are applied to human hair as part of a combination of chemical and heating tool treatment intended to smooth or straighten the hair.
"The FDA's proposal to ban these harmful chemicals in hair straighteners and relaxers is a win for public health - especially the health of Black women who are disproportionately put at risk by these products as a result of systemic racism and anti-Black hair sentiment," Pressley said in a news release.
The study found that among women who frequently used hair-straightening chemical products, the risk of developing uterine cancer by age 70 was around 4%. In women who did not use hair-straightening chemical products in the previous 12 months, the study found the risk of developing uterine cancer by age 70 to be about 1.6%.
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