Studies Link Chemical Hair Relaxers With An Increased Risk Of Uterine Cancer And Other Cancer

Hair straightener cancer could be confused with other conditions and the pain misinterpreted as being normal

Sunday, December 11, 2022 - Women have used chemical hair straighteners for more than a generation and have suspected there might be a problem. Burning eyes and skin were a common side effect of using dye-based chemical hair relaxers but these warning signs were largely discounted as being the price one must pay for beauty. Chemical hair straighteners are so toxic that they can break down the elements (protein bonds) that cause the hair to curl, leaving it straight, soft, and manageable, just what the client believes they want. Hair straighteners are used mostly to relax frizzy, not naturally curly hair. While the long-term health effects of using chemical hair straighteners have been mostly ignored, recent studies link that using the product regularly and over several years may increase the risk of developing uterine cancer. Chemical hair straighteners are made from a toxic mix of chemicals, the most ominous of which may be sodium hydroxide which breaks down the hair's natural molecular bonds. All substances, toxic chemical hair straightener included, are readily absorbed through the skin, enter the bloodstream directly, and may bio-accumulate in the major organs of the body, the uterus included. Women with uterine cancer who have regularly used or worked with chemical hair relaxers in their beauty business are filing hair relaxer cancer lawsuits seeking lump-sum monetary compensation for their suffering and loss of income, medical expenses, and such.

Back in 2011, the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention released the findings of a study that followed 4000 women and found that those who used chemical hair straighteners had a 30% higher risk of developing uterine cancer than those who did not use the beauty product. Some experts think that the number of cases of uterine cancer may be underestimated by being confused with endometriosis, a more common and less threatening diagnosis. The journal Environmental Health Perspectives followed with a 2012 study of 1500 women, ending with the same conclusion. Both studies have been cited by hair relaxer lawyers in lawsuits that have been filed. Scientist leading the studies cited above advise that more research is needed to determine the scientific facts to support their conclusions. It is important that women who are using chemical hair straighteners be informed of the risks. Experts in the field recommend decreasing the use of the products until more is known. The uterus is an essential part of the female reproductive system and is the organ that carries the unborn fetus as it develops throughout one's pregnancy. Uterine cancer may be responsible for miscarriages and birth defects. Uterine cancer has a high fatality rate once diagnosed because as mentioned earlier, the disease may be confused with endometritis and the symptoms of cancer mask themselves as being part of a woman's normal monthly menstrual routine. Doctors also rely to a large extent on a woman's family history when suspecting cancer and may overlook hair straighteners cancer because there is no family history of uterine cancer. Most cases of uterine cancer are not diagnosed until a woman is post-menopausal when the monthly pain that should have subsided persists.

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