
Chemical hair-straightening products may increase uterine cancer risk: NIH study
Fox News
A new study suggests women who use chemical hair-straightening products frequently may be more likely to develop uterine cancer due to the presence of endocrine-disruptors.
"We estimated that 1.64% of women who never used hair straighteners would go on to develop uterine cancer by the age of 70, but for frequent users, that risk goes up to 4.05%," study leader Alexandra White of the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Safety (NIEHS) explained.
The presence of so-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals in hair straighteners may be the cause of the link. Fragrances, parabens and phthalates may impact the endocrine's system ability to regulate hormones.

College student dies in tragic ski accident at Wisconsin resort, marking second death within a month
Ski accident kills Alexandra Blattner, 20-year-old University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student, who reportedly crashed into a tree at Granite Peak Ski Resort on Feb. 5.












