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Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners — products with little regulatory oversight — may pose cancer and other health risks.
Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. But chemical straighteners are stinky and costly and sometimes cause painful scalp burns. Mounting evidence now shows they could be a health hazard.
Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners — products with little regulatory oversight — may pose cancer and other health risks.
‘The hundreds of millions of firearms already in American homes are not subject to rules regulating sales, but they will play a role in future homicides, suicides and unintentional shootings’ Credit: (Raymond Clinkscale, Rutgers School of Public Health) Michael Anestis On the three-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, President Biden announced that he wants Congress to pursue several pieces of legislation, including universal background checks. The recent tragedies in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado, have amplified this call for action. I...