Women who frequently use chemical hair straightening products could face more than twice the risk of uterine cancer compared to those who never use them, study says
The Brazilian Blowout surfaced around 2005 in Brazil, where a combination of high humidity and a largely mixed-race, curly haired population made for a nation of eager customers.
Scientists lauded the work, calling for action even though more work is required to confirm the conclusions, in what is an understudied area of research. The new paper relied on data from more than 33,000 US women aged 35-74 who took part in the Sister Study, which is led by the government and designed to identify risk factors for cancer and other conditions.
The link was stronger still for frequent users — defined as more than four uses in the past 12 months. These women had around 2.5 times the risk of developing the cancer compared to women who never used the products. Though the study did not specifically ask women what products they used, a particular keratin treatment known as "Brazilian blowouts" was popular at the time the women were enrolled for this study, between 2003 and 2009, though its use has decreased since.
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