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Toxic Beauty: Black Women Most at Risk From Harmful Chemicals in Unregulated Hair Products

Hair extensions used primarily by Black women contain a “shocking” range of dangerous chemicals, including breast carcinogens, new research shows.

By Liza Gross

For One Environmentalist, Warning Black Women About Dangerous Beauty Products Allows Them to Own Their Health

By Victoria St. Martin

Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely Unregulated Toxic Substances in Beauty and Personal Care Products

By Victoria St. Martin

The ‘Environmental Injustice of Beauty’: The Role That Pressure to Conform Plays In Use of Harmful Hair, Skin Products Among Women of Color

By Victoria St. Martin

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