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Public health
fromFast Company
1 week ago

41 popular hair extensions have toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other health risks

Many hair extensions, including human-hair products, contain dozens of hazardous chemicals—some linked to cancer—disproportionately affecting Black women.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Black women with fibroids face delays and poor care in the UK, says report

Black women in the UK who experience symptoms caused by fibroids are facing delays, poor care and dismissal by healthcare professionals according to a parliamentary report. Published by the all-party parliamentary group on black health, the report included a survey of more than 500 women regarding their experience of uterine fibroids, with more than 70% of respondents being Black British.
Public health
fromNature
4 months ago

Fixing the imbalance in cancer rates between Black and white women

When thinking about large-scale cancer studies, one of the groups that have been left behind have been Black women," she says.
Public health
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