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The Food and Drug Administration has missed its own deadline to propose a ban on the use of formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers and hair straighteners on the market in the United States. The federal agency proposed the ban in October 2023 and was scheduled for implementation in April 2024.

The FDA misses its own deadline to propose a ban on formaldehyde from hair products

12:37pm May 08, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

It is unclear why the suggested rule was not released by its intended deadline. But a spokesperson for the federal agency told NPR that its implementation "continues to be a high priority."

Rep. Shontel Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, is calling on the FDA to do further investigations into hair straightening products that contain chemicals flagged for health risks.

FDA move to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners called too little, too late

9:28am February 06, 2024

by Ronnie Cohen

The FDA will soon move to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products. It's more than a decade after research raised alarms about health risks and other worrying chemicals remain in the products.

Issa Rae voices Angela, Brooke Monroe Conaway plays Zuri and Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi is Stephen in Max's Young Love.

Arts

There's a lot to love in the 'Hair Love'-inspired TV series 'Young Love'

11:52am September 21, 2023

by Eric Deggans

The animated series on Max follows a young Black family getting back on its feet after the mother is struck by illness. The show is a spin-off from an Oscar-winning short film by Matthew A. Cherry.

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Politics & Government

Challenges May Await Winston-Salem Non-Discrimination Proposal

7:02pm March 18, 2021

by Paul Garber

The Winston-Salem City Council on Monday will consider updating its non-discrimination ordinance, but the proposed changes have some challenges ahead.

A new study confirms that many people — including black ones — have a bias against the types and styles of natural hair worn by black people.

National

New Evidence Shows There's Still Bias Against Black Natural Hair

11:43am February 06, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

"A majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their hair."