A recent NIH study links chemical hair relaxers to cancer
Recent lawsuits against Strength of Nature cite data on increased uterine and ovarian cancer rates among women who used chemical hair relaxers. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) completed a major study over a decade, called the Sister Study, and found evidence that chemical hair straightening products could cause hormone-sensitive ailments such as:
The cosmetics company marketed hair relaxers as no-lye, safe hair relaxers, but the products still contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which are known to interfere with the production of estrogen and other hormones. Strength of Nature is present in over 50 countries with hair relaxer products that contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as:
Strength of Nature - defendant in toxic hair relaxer lawsuits
Shortly after the NIH Sister Study publication on 17 October 2022, hair relaxer lawsuits against Strength of Nature started getting filed around the country. Plaintiffs claim that their injuries were caused by the EDCs (endocrine-disrupting chemicals) in the hair relaxer products. Those who intend to file a toxic hair relaxer claim against Strength of Nature must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- they must have used Strength of Nature chemical hair straightening products for at least 2 - 5 years
- they must have used Strength of Nature chemical hair relaxer products at least four times a year
- they must have been diagnosed with uterine cancer or ovarian cancer
