Wendy Noel
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Driving products meet European standards. • PHOTO JEAN-MARC ETIFIER
On October 17, an American study claimed that women who frequently use relaxers had twice the risk of developing uterine cancer. Enough to cause concern on the part of both Martinican customers and hairdressing professionals. But reservations must be made about these data, which are based on American products, and therefore do not correspond to our European regulations.
For years, Nicole straightened her hair
the hair. For some time, however, it has moved on
the waves. “My hair regains structure better
natural”, explains Marinoise who confesses that she also has
tried to go back to nature, “but it didn’t stay
long time. I hadn’t found the everyday hairstyle that suits me
corresponded”. Behind her, her hairdresser Fabienne Palix
he nods as he applies a mousse to her. “Everyone does
as he likes”, begins this artisan-hairdresser, manager
of the Ax Coiffure salon, located in the city center of Le Lamentin.
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Like many other professionals in
sector, she too had heard about the published American study
Oct. 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Institute. This affirms that women who often
the use of relaxers (at least four times a year) has two
times more than others to develop breast cancer
uterus The study is based on data from nearly 33,500
Americans, recruited between 2003 and 2009 and followed for approx
11 years. A total of 378 women developed uterine cancer.
“Reformulated” products.
The main author of this study has detailed
in a press release only for women who have never used this
product type, risk
