L’Oreal USA Faces First In Potential Wave Of Lawsuits Over Hair Straightener-Uterine Cancer Link

In her complaint against L’Oreal and other marketers of hair-smoothing products, plaintiff Jenny Mitchell, who was diagnosed with uterine cancer in August 2018, cites an NIH study published in October as “the first epidemiologic evidence of association between use of straightening products and uterine cancer.” She claims the defendants engaged in negligent or fraudulent practices in their marketing and sale of hair-straightening products that they knew posed dangers to users.

Hair-straightening products from L’Oreal USA, Inc. and co-defendants contain phthalates and other endocrine-disrupting substances that consumers should have been warned about due to cancer risks, according to plaintiff Jenny Mitchell, who was diagnosed with uterine cancer in August 2018.

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