The Hard Hair Choice For Black Women
Lawsuits filed against hair care companies alleged that widely used Black hair products are linked to cancer.
For decades chemical relaxers have been central to the hair regimen of many Black women. Recently, court cases and ongoing studies have challenged that these same chemical relaxers are linked to cancer. Reset convenes a panel of health and community voices on what this means for Black hair.
GUESTS: Arionne Nettles, journalist, lecturer at Northwestern University
Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times columnist
Dr. Maya Green, MD/MPH, infectious disease specialist and Chief Medical Officer, Howard Brown Health
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The Hard Hair Choice For Black Women
Lawsuits filed against hair care companies alleged that widely used Black hair products are linked to cancer.
For decades chemical relaxers have been central to the hair regimen of many Black women. Recently, court cases and ongoing studies have challenged that these same chemical relaxers are linked to cancer. Reset convenes a panel of health and community voices on what this means for Black hair.
GUESTS: Arionne Nettles, journalist, lecturer at Northwestern University
Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times columnist
Dr. Maya Green, MD/MPH, infectious disease specialist and Chief Medical Officer, Howard Brown Health