Hair Care Products Commonly Used By Black Women, Children Contain Chemicals Associated With Endocrine Disruption, Asthma,

reported that research indicates “hair care products commonly used by black women and children in the United States to relax or straighten hair contain chemicals associated with endocrine disruption and asthma.” In particular, “18 tested hair care products each contained 6 to 30 endocrine-disrupting or asthma-associated chemicals.” These findings “may help explain why black women have higher levels of certain hormone-disturbing chemicals in their bodies, as well as hormone-related biological differences such as earlier puberty, and higher rates of asthma, say” the researchers. The study was published online in Environment Research.