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“The Black Women’s Health Study found a 50% increased risk of uterine cancer in postmenopausal Black women using chemical hair relaxers more than twice a year or for more than five years”
by Claretta Bellamy View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-18T17:43:08+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-18

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The Black Women’s Health Study in 2023 found a 50% increased risk of uterine cancer in postmenopausal Black women who used chemical hair relaxers more than twice a year or used the products for more than five years, compared to a cohort who rarely or never used relaxers.

Extracted from: Harmful chemicals lurk in extensions and braiding hair marketed to Black women, study finds ,

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“The Black Women’s Health Study in 2023 found a 50% increased risk of uterine cancer in postmenopausal Black women who used chemical hair relaxers more than twice a year or used the products for more than five years, compared to a cohort who rarely or never used relaxers.”

Harmful chemicals lurk in extensions and braiding hair marketed to Black women, study finds

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Claim ID CLM-154BE80A
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Health Cancer