New evidence from the NIH shows that using chemical hair restorers can cause ovarian cancer. The study suggests that chemicals found in hair tonics and straightening products can disrupt the endocrine system and increase the risk of ovarian and other hormone-related cancers. If you have used hair relaxers for many years and were later diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you may be able to file a hair relaxer lawsuit against the product manufacturer.
Our domestic product liability attorneys are now accepting potential new Hair Relaxer Ovarian Cancer cases. If you are interested in submitting Hair restorer litigationcontact our office today at 800-553-8082.
About hair relaxers and straighteners
Hair relaxers, also called “hair perms” or “straighteners”, are chemical cosmetics used primarily by black women to flatten and straighten their hair. Apply the product every 8 weeks. The product is applied to the hair roots and left or “cooked” while the chemicals in the product attack the protein structure of the hair.
Hair relaxers use a potent mixture of powerful chemicals, including phthalates. Phthalates are a group of man-made chemicals originally developed for use in plastics and later found in many cosmetics and Incorporated into personal care products. In animal studies, exposure to phthalates is associated with disruption of the endocrine system, which produces hormones such as estrogen. Once absorbed into the body, phthalates mimic or block female hormones or, in men, suppress hormones involved in male sexual development.
ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in a woman’s ovaries (reproductive organs that release eggs). Ovarian cancer is less common. There are only 20,000 cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed each year, which is her less than 1% of all cancer cases in the United States. By comparison, over 300,000 breast cancers are diagnosed each year.
About 1 in 100 women in the United States will develop ovarian cancer at some point in their lives. Ovarian cancer is relatively dangerous. 5 years Survival rate Across all types and stages of ovarian cancer, only 49%, much lower than other types of cancer.
One of the big reasons for this low survival rate is that ovarian cancer is often not diagnosed until it reaches the late stages. Only 20% of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at stage 1. Ovarian cancer often has few symptoms in its early stages, so it is often not diagnosed until the cancer has already spread.
Using hair relaxers can cause ovarian cancer
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have conducted major long-term studies of potential cancer risk factors in women for more than a decade.calledsister study” and has now grown to over 33,000 participants.
As the sister study progressed, the research team made some important discoveries. In 2021, some of these preliminary findings from sister studies It was published in the journal carcinogenesis.
This article described some of the sister studies that evaluated whether endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in hair restorers could be absorbed into the bloodstream and cause ovarian cancer. The results of the study outlined in this article showed that women who reported frequent use of hair relaxer products had an approximately doubled risk of ovarian cancer. Frequent use was defined as 4 or more times per year. The article’s conclusion was that frequent use of Hair Her Relaxer may increase her risk of ovarian cancer by 50%.
The study had some limitations, as it was not structured to account for differences based on race or ethnicity, but black women had an increased risk of ovarian cancer each time they used a hair relaxer or perm. Additionally, the researchers said, “Given the much higher rates of use of these products, the effects of these outcomes are more relevant to African American/Black women.” .
hair relaxer class action lawsuit
The advent of new evidence linking chemical hair restorer products to ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, and other health conditions has prompted victims to file product liability lawsuits. A hair relaxer lawsuit is being filed against the cosmetics company that manufactures the product.
These lawsuits have been filed by women who have used hair straighteners for many years and have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or other hormone-sensitive cancers such as uterine cancer. A cosmetics company that develops, manufactures and sells agents. The biggest hair his relaxer maker is L’Oreal. L’Oreal is the world’s largest cosmetics company. LÓreal owns SoftSheen-Carson hair his relaxer line, which includes popular brands such as Dark & Lovely and Optimum.
The hair relaxer product liability lawsuit in federal court will be consolidated in a new class action lawsuit, MDL. This means there is an integrated discovery process, followed by pioneering test trials. Most class action MDLs end in global settlements.
Potential reconciliation value of hair restorer Ovarian cancer cases
Estimates of settlement prices at this stage are purely speculative. The scientific evidence underlying the legal claims in these cases is new and has not yet been tested in court. based on major assumptions.
Our product liability attorneys Hair restorer litigation It could have a potential settlement value of approximately $400,000 to $750,000. This is higher than the settlement value estimate for fibroid cases, but slightly lower than the settlement value estimate for uterine cancer cases.
The causal evidence linking ovarian cancer and hair restorers is good, but not as robust as the evidence for uterine cancer.
Inquire about filing a Hair Relaxer Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit
We are currently investigating a product liability case alleging that chemicals in hair perm and hair relaxer products caused ovarian cancer. If you have used chemical hair straighteners and were later diagnosed with ovarian cancer, contact our office today for a free consultation. 800-553-8082 Or get a free online consultation.
