EWG Files Court Complaint Against FDA Over Hair Straightening Treatments

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Hair today, gone tomorrow? Not according to some NGOs. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Women’s Voices for the Earth filed a complaint in US District Court against the Food and Drug Administration and its “failure to act” on keratin hair straightening treatments, according to the group. High levels of formaldehyde make many keratin hair-straightening treatments a serious health threat to both clients and salon workers. These treatments, often known by the popular brand name Brazilian...

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