If You Have Cancer & Have Used Chemical Hair Relaxers, You May be Entitled to Significant Compensation

The Scientific Link Between Hair Straighteners and Uterine Cancer

A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discovered an increased risk of uterine cancer among people that use hair straightening chemicals or relaxers. Black women were also found to have a much higher risk of developing endometrial cancer (the most common form of uterine cancer).

The study showed that frequent users of chemical relaxers (someone who treats their hair at least four times a year) were more than 2x as likely to develop uterine cancer, compared to general population who didn't use hair relaxers.

For decades it was a mystery why uterine cancer rates were disproportionately higher among black women. It was discovered that black women aren't in fact predisposed to uterine or ovarian cancer. The study showed that race was not a factor in the relationship between uterine cancer incidence and hair relaxer usage. Instead, black women were disproportionately affected because they used hair relaxer products more frequently than other races, due to societal pressure on women of color to have straight hair.

Do you have cancer, and have used chemical hair relaxers? If so, see how much your claim could be worth: