Is synthetic braiding hair giving people cancer? According to Consumer Reports, they contain carcinogens like benzene, toxic heavy metals like lead, and VOCs that pose a health risk... but does the evidence add up?
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0:00 Intro
0:23 Which results are important?
1:52 Top findings
2:38 Carcinogens - benzene
5:22 Braiders?
7:26 Heavy metals, lead
10:21 VOCs, acetone, styrene
13:04 Other chemicals, FDA petition
15:38 A little rant about Consumer Reports
16:57 Hair straightening and uterine cancer?
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https://www.consumerreports.org/health/wigs-hair-extensions/dangerous-chemicals-detected-in-braiding-hair-cr-tested-a4850978424/
https://theconversation.com/elevated-lead-levels-in-sydney-back-yards-heres-what-you-can-do-68499
https://www.agdaily.com/insights/are-there-dangerous-levels-of-heavy-metals-in-dark-chocolate/
https://www.naturopathicdiaries.com/
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/category/naturopathy/
https://beautyscicomm.com/hair-straightening-chemicals-and-uterine-cancer/
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