Could African-American beauty products pose health risks?
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CNN - One in 12 beauty and personal care products marketed to African-American women in the US contains highly hazardous ingredients, according toresearch released Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental organization in the US specializing in research and advocacy.
The organization analyzed more than 1,100 products marketed to black women -- people who identify as African-American as well as those from the Caribbean and other areas -- and found that less than a quarter scored "low" on its hazard scale.
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"It's an interesting piece of research which further emphasizes the need for phasing in safer chemical substances in cosmetics, particularly for sub-populations who might be making
greater use of problematic compounds," said Paul Whaley, an environmental scientist at the University of Lancaster in the UK, who was not involved with the study.
"It is good to see EWG reinforcing this point; hopefully, this will lead to more research into safer alternatives, acceleration of phase-out of hazardous substances and also closer regulatory scrutiny of what chemicals should be permitted in cosmetics in the first place."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/06/health/african-american-beauty-products-hazardous/index.html
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| Title | Could African-American beauty products pose health risks? |
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| Date | 8/12/16 |
| Persons | Crispin Halsall, Paul Whaley |