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Here’s one more reason black women should stop processing our hair: Breast cancer | Elizabeth Wellington

Black women who use permanent dyes every five to eight weeks or more were associated with a 60% increased risk of breast cancer compared with an 8% increased risk for white women, the report found.

Kari Williams, left, who is an expert in hair and scalp care, said that common methods of straightening or chemically treating black hair often damage the hair and scalp. A new NIEHS study has linked breast cancer with hair dye and straightener.
Kari Williams, left, who is an expert in hair and scalp care, said that common methods of straightening or chemically treating black hair often damage the hair and scalp. A new NIEHS study has linked breast cancer with hair dye and straightener.Read moreDania Maxwell / MCT