Certain hair relaxers—used by millions of women, particularly African Americans—could be banned in the U.S. after two Black congresswomen raised fears that toxic chemicals used in some products pose a ...

Natural hair can be difficult to maintain; that’s why most women prefer to use relaxers to manage their hair. However, relaxers are dangerous and can cause fibroids. Fibroids are a non-cancerous ...

Jenny Mitchell was 10 years old when she began using chemical relaxers to straighten her hair. Her mother relaxed Mitchell’s hair at home for years, using a product called “Just for Me,” which came in ...

Black women wear their hair proudly — they're diverse in shape, style, and texture. But the use of some products is reportedly harming them. Around the country, Black women have brought lawsuits ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A NIH study published in 2022 has led to numerous lawsuits filed against the makers of hair relaxer products, alleging that ...

There are very few Black women over the age of 40 who have not used relaxers to straighten their hair, which isn’t to say, of course, that Black women and girls far younger than that haven’t used them ...

In 2022, the NIH published a study stating the links between uterine cancer and hair relaxer use. Over 33,000 women participated in the Sister Study with 378 diagnosed with cancer over the course of ...

Georgia's high court says women who used hair relaxers for decades can sue manufacturers, stating the clock restarts after ...

In a landmark decision, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a Georgia woman will be allowed to proceed with her lawsuit ...

Georgia Supreme Court permits a lawsuit against hair relaxer manufacturers, led by Kiara Burroughs, to advance.

In the past decade, the popularity of hair relaxers has declined significantly. Since the creamy crack isn’t flying off the shelves like it used to, the hair relaxer market is nearing extinction.

"I don't negotiate," the judge said. "And right now, Article III judges, we’re very protective of our authority." The exchange reflects rising concerns among the bench about judicial attacks and ...