Several hair care brands are in a panic after a devastating new study linked the use of hair relaxers to a much higher risk of uterine cancer. The study shocked some, but for others, like 32-year-old Missouri woman Jenniffer Mitchell, it provided an answer. Mitchell had no history of cancer in her family, but in 2018, at 28 years old, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, forcing her to have her uterus and cervix removed and robbing her of the ability to carry a child. Like many Black women, Mitchell had her hair relaxed as a child, beginning when she was in third grade and 10 years old. She continued using hair relaxers until March 2022 with no knowledge that the products could be connected to her diagnosis. Now she is suing five hair-relaxer manufacturers, including L’Oreal. Read more about Mitchell's story and what's likely to come next from the study's revelations at the link in bio.