Study finds hair straightening chemicals linked with uterine cancerA study has found the ingredients in hair straightening products may have a connection to uterine cancer. Other hair products, such as hair colours, bleach, highlights, or perms, that the women reported using were not linked to uterine cancer, according to the study. (The women were followed for almost 11 years and during that time 378 cases of uterine cancer were diagnosed. Uterine cancer accounts for nearly 3% of all new cancer cases but is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system, with 65,950 estimated new cases in 2022. According to studies, uterine cancer incidence rates have been rising in the US, particularly among Black women.

Source: dna November 30, 2022 08:00 UTC