You may be at risk for cancers linked to chemical hair relaxers

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If you've used one of the products listed below, you may have been exposed to chemicals linked to cancer and other health risks. Cases are being filed now and time is running out! Don't let your case be one of the last that's filed. Our women’s health attorneys have worked for decades to improve the safety of consumer products and are ready to help you.
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Chemical hair relaxers have been linked to various cancers and health risks

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Uterine/endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer among women of color

Most uterine cancers are endometrial cancers. These cancers start in the endometrium, or lining of the uterus. Rates of uterine cancer have been rising among women of color for decades. Black women are twice as likely to die of uterine cancer and endometrial cancer compared to other racial groups. 

Hispanic women are suffering the fastest increase in cancer-related deaths from aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer. Scientific literature documents that Hispanic women have the highest rate of uterine cancer among reproductive-age women with a two-fold annual increase in the cancer rate compared to white women. The 5-year ovarian cancer survival rate is 25% less among black women than white women.

Uterine fibroids among women of color

There are approximately 21 million black women living in the United States. According to one study published in 2018, almost 90% of those women suffer from uterine fibroids. Black women have twice the rate white women have of hysterectomies for clinically significant fibroids In the age group 18-30, about 25% of black women suffer from uterine fibroids as compared to about 6% of white women in the same age group.

Chemical hair relaxers are linked to these racial disparities

The American Cancer Society estimates around 13,000 women in the United States will die of uterine cancer and over 12,000 women will die of ovarian cancer every year. The National Institutes of Health, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, and other publications have established an alarming link between chemical hair relaxers and uterine/endometrial and ovarian cancer. These studies conclude that women who regularly use chemical hair relaxers are more than twice as likely to develop uterine/endometrial and ovarian cancer. Additional funding for epidemiological studies is flooding into the scientific community, so the link between chemical hair relaxers and these cancers can be further explored.

What ingredient in chemical hair relaxers is linked to cancer and uterine fibroids?

Endocrine disruptors interfere with the body’s hormones. Phthalates are endocrine disruptors and are contained in chemical hair relaxers. This class of chemicals is typically used in manufacturing plastics to make them more durable and flexible. The most commonly used synthetic phthalate in the United States is Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP). The medical community recognizes DEHP as a probable carcinogen. It is a manufactured chemical that breaks down into more than 30 different metabolites, many of which can cause adverse health effects. Most hair relaxers also contain other chemicals classified as toxic, including formaldehyde, which is a probable endocrine disruptor.
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What chemicals are in hair straighteners?

Endocrine disruptors interfere with the body’s hormones. Phthalates are endocrine disruptors and are contained in chemical hair relaxers. This class of chemicals is typically used in manufacturing plastics to make them more durable and flexible. The most commonly used synthetic phthalate in the United States is Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP). The medical community recognizes DEHP as a probable carcinogen. It is a manufactured chemical that breaks down into more than 30 different metabolites, many of which can cause adverse health effects. Most hair relaxers also contain other chemicals classified as toxic, including formaldehyde, which is a probable endocrine disruptor.
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