The move will help 'Black women who are disproportionately put at risk by these products as a result of systemic racism,' one campaigner says.
Certain hair relaxers—used by millions of women, particularly African Americans—could be banned in the U.S. after two Black congresswomen raised fears that toxic chemicals used in some products pose a cancer risk.U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Shontel Brown raised their concerns about the presence of formaldehyde—a known carcinogen—in some relaxers with the Food and Drug Administration , which has reportedly responded with a proposal to ban its usage in such products.
She has been an enthusiastic supporter of the 'Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act,' which mean wigs can be covered by Medicare for people suffering from cancer or alopecia.And she has previously worked on legislation called the 'Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair Act' that seeks to ban discrimination against certain hairstyles and textures associated with a particular race.
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