https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-women-hair-relaxers-cancer-rcna117685
In following 44,798 Black women for up to 22 years, researchers found a higher rate of uterine cancer among postmenopausal Black women who reported having used chemical hair relaxers for at least

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/study-finds-possible-link-between-hair-straightening-chemicals-and-uterine-cancer.html
In the current study, about 60% of the women who reported using straighteners in the previous year self-identified as being Black. While the study didn't find that the link between straightener use and uterine cancer risk was different by race, the effects may be greater for Black women because they're more likely to use these products.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/magazine/hair-relaxers-cancer-risk.html
Last year, the Black Women's Health Study built on those findings in a much larger group of Black subjects: nearly 45,000 women with no history of cancer and an intact uterus. Compared with

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Why Are Hair Relaxers So Harmful?Chemical hair relaxers are harmful because they contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which can interfere with the endocri

https://mi2.medstarhealth.org/blog/hair-straightener-uterine-cancer-risk
Our gynecologic cancer experts are here to help. Call 202-877-2391 or Learn More. Cancer Womens Health MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Researchers found that frequent use of chemical hair straightener may double the risk of uterine cancer—and Black women's risk may be underestimated. Charlotte Gamble, MD, MPH, explores the data.

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/hair-straightening-chemicals-associated-higher-uterine-cancer-risk
The study data includes 33,497 U.S. women ages 35-74 participating in the Sister Study, a study led by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH, that seeks to identify risk factors for breast cancer and other health conditions. The women were followed for almost 11 years and during that time 378 uterine

https://www.sciencealert.com/chemical-hair-straighteners-linked-to-uterine-cancer-scientists-warn
In 2021, a follow-up study found permanent hair dye and straightening chemicals are also associated with a higher risk of ovarian cancer. Now, uterine cancer can be added to the list as well. The study on this latest type of cancer did not identify differences between racial and ethnic groups, but the authors note that because Black women use

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a41819169/does-hair-straightener-cause-cancer/
Chemical Hair Straighteners Are Associated With Cancer, New Research Reveals. A new study finds that women who frequently used chemical straightening treatments were more than twice as likely to

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10/18/chemical-hair-straightening-uterine-cancer-black-women-nih/
4 min. Frequent use of chemical hair-straightening products could put women at a higher risk of developing uterine cancer than those who do not use such products, a major study by the National

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/chemical-hair-straighteners-linked-to-higher-risk-of-uterine-cancer-for-black-women-study-shows/3184708/
Women using chemical hair-straightening products are at a higher risk of uterine cancer than women who reported not using them, a new study by the National Institutes of Health found.Researchers

https://www.drugwatch.com/chemical-hair-straighteners/cancer/
Permanent chemical hair straighteners and other hair products are most strongly associated with hormone-sensitive cancers, including health risks like uterine, breast and ovarian cancers. So far, studies show uterine cancer is the most strongly linked to hair relaxers. Researchers discovered that some chemicals in chemical straighteners

https://www.cancerhealth.com/article/black-women-weigh-emerging-risks-creamy-crack-hair-straighteners
After emergency surgery to remove the mass, along with her ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, and appendix, Hughes said, she saw an Instagram post in which a woman with uterine cancer linked her condition to chemical hair straighteners. "I almost fell over," she said from her home in Smyrna, Georgia. When Hughes was about 4, her mother began applying a chemical straightener, or relaxer, to

https://sacobserver.com/2022/10/are-chemical-hair-straighteners-causing-uterine-cancer-in-black-women/
About 60% of the participants who reported using chemical hair straighteners in the past year were Black women. According to the National Institutes of Health, studies are also showing a rise of uterine cancer among this group. The study found no association between uterine cancer and other hair products, such as dyes and permanents or body waves.

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/hair-straightening-chemicals-linked-uterine-cancer-risk-study/story?id=91682181
8:44. Women who use chemical hair-straightening products may be at a higher risk for uterine cancer, and Black women may be more affected due to their higher rate of use, according to a new study

https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2019-12-04/hair-dye-and-straightener-use-linked-to-higher-cancer-risk-especially-for-black-women
Researchers found that women who used permanent hair dye or chemical straighteners were at higher risk of developing breast cancer. "The association was notably higher among black women," says epidemiologist Alexandra White , study author and an investigator with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences who studies environmental

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2019-12-04/hair-dyes-and-straighteners-linked-to-higher-cancer-risk-especially-for-black-women
Many women get their hair dyed or straightened regularly with products that contain thousands of chemicals. Researchers are teasing out whether our hair habits could be raising our breast cancer risk.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-women-at-higher-risk-of-uterine-cancer-researchers-say-chemical-hair-straighteners-are-the-cause/
A new study by the National Institutes of Health has found that Black women are at higher risk of uterine cancer because they are more likely to use chemical hair-straightening products. According

https://www.phillyvoice.com/chemical-hair-straighteners-health-risks-cancer-black-women/
Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence suggests chemical straighteners may be a health hazard. Relaxers can contain

https://news.yahoo.com/chemical-hair-straighteners-linked-higher-164352718.html
Women using chemical hair-straightening products are at a higher risk of uterine cancer. Researchers noted that Black women may have a higher risk because they are more likely to use such products.

https://www.wfla.com/news/health-news/chemical-hair-straighteners-linked-to-higher-risk-of-uterine-cancer-for-black-women-study-shows/
Women using chemical hair-straightening products are at a higher risk of uterine cancer than women who reported not using them, a new study by the National Institutes of Health found. Researchers

https://www.health.com/chemical-hair-straighteners-uterine-cancer-risk-6823049
Black women also had an elevated risk of these hair chemical-related cancers: Among Black and/or African American women, frequent use of permanent hair dye was associated with a 60% increased risk

https://www.naturallycurly.com/article/chemical-hair-straightening-linked-to-increased-risk-of-uterine-cancer-especially-concerning-for-black-women
Scientists have been studying the use of chemical hair straighteners and permanent hair dye and its effects on women's health, and increasingly the results are pointing to an increased risk of multiple forms of cancer. Boston University's 2021 Black Women's Health Study of 59,000 African American women found "Black women who used hair

https://medshadow.org/black-women-weigh-emerging-risks-of-creamy-crack-hair-straighteners/
Three-quarters of Black women also self-reported using the straighteners as adolescents, and frequent use of chemical straighteners during adolescence raised the risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer, a 2021 NIH-funded study in the International Journal of Cancer found.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/06/health/hair-dye-breast-cancer-black-women-trnd/index.html
Permanent hair dye and chemical hair straightener use was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The risk is more than six