Women who use chemical hair-straightening products may be at a higher risk for uterine cancer, and Black women may be more affected due to their higher rate of use, according to a new study. The study ...

UPDATE (January 5, 2026): The future of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s proposed ban on hair-straightening products containing formaldehyde is now uncertain, as the organization just missed ...

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban hair-straightening products that contain or release formaldehyde – a known human carcinogen – has been pushed back again. According to ...

A plan for the US Food and Drug Administration to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from being used in hair-straightening products remains in limbo under ...

OREGON, USA — In the fall of 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a ban of formaldehyde, a highly toxic chemical found in hair-straightening products that is believed to have ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair-straightening products, often used by Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The proposal, which was introduced in 2023 and has been paused several times since then, would essentially ban the use of ...

In 2021, the FDA received a citizen petition from salon workers, the Environmental Working Group and the nonprofit Women’s Voices for the Earth requesting that the agency take regulatory action to ...