Atlanta, GAThe Georgia Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that a woman’s hair relaxer lawsuit can proceed against hair straightener manufacturers. Their decision overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed the case.... Read more »
Santa Clara, CABy the beginning of August, the hair relaxer MDL in the Northern District of Illinois includes 10,567 pending lawsuits. The plaintiffs claim that the defendants–cosmetic giants such as L’Oréal– knew... Read more »
Santa Clara, CA – A study released this month indicates that uterine cancer cases and deaths are expected to increase by the year 2050 — with Black women facing a 53 percent increase... Read more »
Santa Clara, CANew chemical hair straightener claims are joining more than 12,000 hair relaxer cancer lawsuits that have been filed over the past three years and new claims are being filed alleging... Read more »
Santa Clara, CA – A hair relaxer lawsuit filed in late February alleges hair products caused the wrongful death of a Mississippi woman. And a new study indicates that many cancer-causing chemicals... Read more »
Santa Clara, CAWith almost 10,000 pending hair relaxer lawsuits moved to multidistrict litigation (MDL), attorneys predict it may be one of the largest beauty products mass torts in history. Although MDL 3060... Read more »
Santa Clara, CAThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early January issued a warning: formaldehyde, a chemical in hair relaxers and hair straighteners, “presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health”.... Read more »
Queens, NYA recent awareness event held in Queens brought together dozens of women to discuss the possible link between hair relaxers and serious health issues, including reproductive cancer. A panel of women... Read more »
Santa Clara, CAAs advocates and watchdogs with organizations like the NAACP and the Environmental Working Group, and at least one politician, create more awareness amongst Black women about serious health risks of... Read more »
Santa Clara, CAJust five months after a study published in 2021 showed a link between the use of hair straightener, women—and mostly Black women—diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancers began filing hair... Read more »