Thousands of Black women sue over hair relaxers linked to cancer
Studies show that women who regularly used the products had a higher risk of developing some cancers. The industry says they’re safe.
Nine out of 10 Black women have used hair relaxing chemicals to straighten their thick curls. But lawsuits have been piling up in state and federal courts across the country for years claiming chemicals in hair relaxers are causing cancer.
Reset learns more about an investigation by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times.
GUESTS: Natalie Moore, Race, Class and Communities editor, WBEZ
Andy Grimm, Chicago Sun-Times reporter
Traccye Love, former Oak Park cop
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Thousands of Black women sue over hair relaxers linked to cancer
Studies show that women who regularly used the products had a higher risk of developing some cancers. The industry says they’re safe.
Nine out of 10 Black women have used hair relaxing chemicals to straighten their thick curls. But lawsuits have been piling up in state and federal courts across the country for years claiming chemicals in hair relaxers are causing cancer.
Reset learns more about an investigation by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times.
GUESTS: Natalie Moore, Race, Class and Communities editor, WBEZ
Andy Grimm, Chicago Sun-Times reporter
Traccye Love, former Oak Park cop