FDA delays ban on formaldehyde in hair products linked to ... - NBC News
WEBJul 19, 2024 · The FDA said in October that it planned to propose a ban on formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in hair-smoothing or hair-straightening products, often called relaxers, which...
FDA plans to propose ban on hair-straightening chemical products ... - CNN
WEBOct 13, 2023 · 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.
Formaldehyde in hair products may soon be banned by the FDA.
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · The first study linking hair relaxers to uterine cancer, published in 2022, found that frequent use of chemical straighteners more than doubled a woman's risk.
FDA is proposing a ban on hair relaxers with formaldehyde : NPR
WEBOct 21, 2023 · The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on using the chemical formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers, citing its link to cancer and other long-term adverse health effects.
The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers - The New York Times
WEBJun 13, 2024 · An estimated 89 percent of Black women in the United States have used hair relaxers at least once, according to a 2020 study co-authored by James-Todd. In other words, an overwhelming majority of...
What Black women should know about hair relaxers and cancer - NBC News
WEBOct 18, 2023 · Researchers explain new data showing a link between hair relaxers and high rates of cancer and infertility in Black women. Several lawsuits have emerged after many have gotten sick.
FDA proposes ban on hair relaxers with formaldehyde - NBC News
WEBOct 17, 2023 · The FDA proposed a ban on hair relaxers that contain formaldehyde, a highly toxic chemical linked to respiratory problems and certain cancers.
What to Know About Chemical Hair Relaxers and Health
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Hair relaxers marketed to children in the United States have been found to contain the highest levels of five of the chemicals prohibited in the European Union.
FDA's plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little ... - CBS News
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · The agency's recent decision to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products comes 12 years after researchers raised alarms about its health risks.
FDA’s Plan to Ban Hair Relaxer Chemical Called Too ... - KFF Health News
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · The FDA’s recent notice that it would move to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products comes more than a decade after researchers raised alarms about health risks. Scientists say a ban would still leave …
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