Sobecki discusses chemical hair straighteners with CBS 58

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly considers a ban on some chemical hair straightening products, Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, talked with CBS 58 News about recent research on connections between those products and uterine cancer.

“Data was collected from more than 30-000 women for 11 years and women who frequently used certain chemical hair straightening products were at a greater risk of cancer. In addition to uterine cancer, breast and ovarian cancers have also been linked to these products. Doctors at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health say the research speaks for itself.

"There is something in these chemical hair straightening products that is likely driving an increased risk of uterine cancer," said Dr. Janelle Sobecki, Gynecologic Oncology, UW-Health.”

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