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flag A study found dangerous chemicals in hair extensions, affecting Black women disproportionately due to poor regulation and labeling.

flag A new study has found dozens of hazardous chemicals, including cancer-linked and hormone-disrupting substances, in hair extensions, with nearly all tested products containing harmful ingredients like flame retardants, phthalates, and toxic organotins. flag Researchers detected 169 distinct chemicals across 43 synthetic and human-hair extensions, including 17 linked to breast cancer and some organotins exceeding EU safety limits. flag Black women, who use extensions widely for cultural reasons, are disproportionately affected due to lack of ingredient transparency and weak industry regulation. flag The findings, published in the American Chemical Society’s Environment & Health journal, have prompted calls for stronger safety standards, mandatory labeling, and new legislation in New York and New Jersey to ban toxic chemicals and require disclosure.

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