🚫🧴 Di F.D.A. Wan Stop Products Wey Dey Straight Hair Wey Get Formaldehyde Inside
⬇️ Pidgin ⬇️ ⬇️ Black American Slang ⬇️ English
No be small matter wey dey ground so as Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) wan pull hand from all those hair-straightening products wey get or dey release formaldehyde inside. This one dey come even after many years wey people wey sabi for cosmetic world sef hala say this kain products no good. 🚫💇♀️
If pesin dey use those chemicals for hair all the time, e fit increase di chance to get uterine cancer. Abeg, uterine cancer na that wahala wey fit catch woman inside her womb. Babes wey dey use this kind thing dey face risk wey big pass two times of those wey no dey use am. 😓🙅♀️
Some ogbonge study don even connect say this kind hair straighteners and dyes fit cause breast and ovarian cancer. Na seven years ago, di big men for F.D.A. come sef say formaldehyde na wahala wey fit cause cancer for person body, and dem lawyers come dey draft the ban since that time. 📜🧪
People like those wey dey prepare dead body for burial wey dey get too much contact with formaldehyde, dem fit get higher chances of one kain leukemia and other rare cancers. F.D.A. dey alert people say e fit make person eye and throat pepper, person fit dey cough, get chest pain or even dey wheeze. If person dey contact am for long time, e fit dey give person headache, asthma, body irritation, and even allergy. 😷🤕
No be lie, majority of these products na for Black women dem dey sell am give. Uterine cancer dey rise for all women these days but e dey affect women of color pass, like our Asian and Hispanic sisters. 🙍🏾♀️🙍🏽♀️
F.D.A. wan make rule wey go forbid formaldehyde and other chemicals wey dey release am from all those hair-smoothing and straightening products for US. Dem get plan to start this ban by April 2024. ⏳🔜
Some of these products, like those wey dem dey call keratin treatments, dem dey shout say dem no get formaldehyde but dem dey put one kain thing wey dem call methylene glycol, and this thing fit change to formaldehyde gas if breeze touch am. (Scientists dey see this methylene glycol as just another form of formaldehyde.) 🧴💨
F.D.A. sef don get power before now to forbid some ingredients like formaldehyde, and dem don comot like 12 ingredients, including mercury things, from cosmetics. But the truth be say, dem no dey really dey look into these industries until last year when Congress come give F.D.A. power. Although, dem talk say this action no be because of the new power wey F.D.A. get. 🏛👮♂️
The power increase no mean say new products go dey checked by F.D.A. before dem sell am. But those people wey dey produce shampoo, nail polish, makeup and other things now must tell F.D.A. where dem dey produce them, and dem must write the things wey dem put inside for the package. 📝📦
F.D.A. fit also order to recall product if the product dey very dangerous or e even kill person.
This whole wahala about formaldehyde inside hair straightener products don tey. One big group wey dey fight for environment, Environmental Working Group, dem don beg F.D.A. for 2011 and again for 2021 make dem stop hair products wey get formaldehyde.
F.D.A. lawyers don dey write rules since 2016 for this ban. But e come be like film when few months later dem just stop am, and nobody sabi why.
F.D.A. don sabi since tey tey say these products no good,” na wetin Melanie Benesh, VP for government affairs for Environmental Working Group talk. She still add say no reason dey why dem no go act fast. Dem products fit harm hairdressers and even the customers wey dem dey use am for.
For now, F.D.A. dey advise everybody to dey read labels before dem buy any hair product and make dem avoid those ones wey get formaldehyde, formalin, or methylene glycol inside. Dem still dey tell people make dem dey ask their hairdresser wetin dem dey use and make dem report any bad side effects. 🚫📝🛍🧴
So my people, as e dey hot, make una shine una eyes well well before una buy or use any product for hair o! Safety first! 🔍👩🏾🦱👍🏾🇳🇬
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
🚫🧴 F.D.A. Tryna Shut Down Hair Straighteners With Formaldehyde
Aight, so here’s the 411: The Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) is thinkin’ ’bout puttin’ a stop to them hair-straightening products with formaldehyde in ’em. It’s been a minute since beauty experts been warnin’ us ’bout these. 🚫💇♀️
If you’ve been keepin’ up, usin’ these products heavy might boost your chances of catchin’ uterine cancer. The sisters usin’ these? Their risk is lookin’ double than those who ain’t. 😓🙅♀️
On top of that, there’s word that hair straighteners and dyes might be connected to breast and ovarian cancer risks. ‘Bout seven years back, F.D.A.’s top minds labeled formaldehyde as somethin’ that could cause cancer, and started plannin’ a ban not long after that. 📜🧪
Now, those who work with formaldehyde a lot, like folks preparin’ bodies for funerals, they’re in the danger zone for certain cancers. F.D.A. said the short-term effects might include stuff like irritation, coughing, and chest pain. But if you’ve been around it for the long haul, you might be talkin’ headaches, asthma, and even allergies. 😷🤕
Mostly, Black women are the target for these straightening products. Uterine cancer cases are on the rise for all our queens, but it’s hittin’ women of color especially hard, includin’ our Asian and Hispanic sisters. 🙍🏾♀️🙍🏽♀️
F.D.A.’s new rule? Get formaldehyde outta hair products in the U.S. by April 2024. ⏳🔜
Now, some products out there, especially the ones reppin’ keratin, say they ain’t got formaldehyde. But they might have this thing called methylene glycol, which basically turns into formaldehyde when it hits the air. 🧴💨
Look, F.D.A. been havin’ the power to ban stuff like this. They’ve kicked out a bunch of harmful ingredients before. They really got their act together last year when Congress gave them more power. But it wasn’t just ’cause of that new power, that’s what the F.D.A. is sayin’. 🏛👮♂️
More power means that new beauty products ain’t necessarily gonna get a thorough check by the F.D.A. But these companies gotta tell F.D.A. where they makin’ their stuff and what’s in it. 📝📦
Plus, if a beauty product is messin’ folks up real bad or causin’ someone to pass, F.D.A. can make that company pull it.
There’s been a lot of noise ’bout formaldehyde in hair straighteners for a while now. The Environmental Working Group been shoutin’ at the F.D.A. to get rid of hair products with this stuff in it.
The F.D.A. tried puttin’ a ban together in 2016, but it got shut down real quick, no explanation given.
Melanie Benesh from the Environmental Working Group said F.D.A. been knowin’ these products ain’t right for a long time now. And now they finally gettin’ around to doin’ somethin’ ’bout it.
For now, F.D.A.’s sayin’ peep the labels before you cop any hair products, and dodge anything with formaldehyde, formalin, or methylene glycol in it. If your stylist is usin’ it, let somebody know. 🚫📝🛍🧴
So, always keep those eyes peeled when you’re out shoppin’ for hair goods. Stay safe out here! 🔍👩🏾🦱👍🏾🇺🇸
NOW IN ENGLISH
🚫🧴 F.D.A. Intends to Prohibit Hair Straighteners Containing Formaldehyde
Big news on the horizon: The Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) is considering putting a halt on hair-straightening products that have or release formaldehyde. This decision comes years after experts in the cosmetic field warned about the dangers of such products. 🚫💇♀️
Constant use of these chemical-infused hair products may elevate the risk of developing uterine cancer. Women using these products face a risk that’s over double compared to those who don’t. 😓🙅♀️
Some significant studies have also made connections between hair straighteners, dyes, and potential risks for breast and ovarian cancer. About seven years ago, F.D.A. officials determined formaldehyde to be a potential cancer-causing agent, and the drafting for a proposed ban began soon after. 📜🧪
Professionals, such as those handling bodies for funerals who are frequently exposed to high formaldehyde levels, might have higher chances of contracting certain types of leukemia and other rare cancers. F.D.A. has highlighted potential immediate reactions like eye and throat irritation, coughing, chest pain, or wheezing. Long-term exposure might lead to frequent headaches, asthma, skin issues, and allergic reactions. 😷🤕
These hair-straightening products are majorly targeted at Black women. While the incidence of uterine cancer has been on an upward trend for women across the board, it’s been particularly steep for women of color, including Asian and Hispanic women. 🙍🏾♀️🙍🏽♀️
The intended F.D.A. rule will prohibit formaldehyde and its releasing chemicals in hair-smoothing and straightening products sold in the U.S. The planned start date for this ban is April 2024. ⏳🔜
Certain treatments, often labeled as keratin treatments, claim they’re formaldehyde-free. However, they may contain a component known as methylene glycol. When exposed to air, this chemical can turn into formaldehyde gas. (In scientific terms, methylene glycol is just another form of formaldehyde.) 🧴💨
Historically, F.D.A. has had the power to ban specific ingredients like formaldehyde. They’ve removed approximately 12 such ingredients, including mercury compounds, from cosmetics. The oversight, however, only became stringent last year after Congress granted extended powers to the F.D.A. The reason for this action wasn’t tied to the newfound authority, the F.D.A. clarified. 🏛👮♂️
Increased oversight doesn’t imply that every new product will be scrutinized by the F.D.A. before being released to the market. Manufacturers of items like shampoos, nail polishes, makeup, and more are now obliged to register their production sites with the F.D.A. and declare the included ingredients on the packaging. 📝📦
Furthermore, the F.D.A. can enforce the recall of a cosmetic product if it’s deemed to pose a severe health risk or results in a fatality.
The debate over formaldehyde’s presence in hair straighteners has raged on for years. The Environmental Working Group, an advocacy group, made appeals to the F.D.A. in both 2011 and 2021 to outlaw hair products containing formaldehyde.
F.D.A. officials began drafting a ban in 2016. However, the initiative abruptly halted a few months in, with no given explanation.
“The F.D.A. has been aware for quite some time about the dangers of these products,” commented Melanie Benesh, VP for government affairs at the Environmental Working Group. She added that there’s no valid reason for the delay. The products can be hazardous, she pointed out, for both the stylists exposed to formaldehyde fumes during the treatment application and the clients receiving the treatment.
For the time being, the F.D.A. is urging consumers to diligently read labels before purchasing hair products and to steer clear of those containing formaldehyde, formalin, or methylene glycol. They’re also advising individuals to query their hairdressers about the products being used and to report any negative reactions. 🚫📝🛍🧴
So folks, always be alert and cautious when purchasing or using any hair products. Safety first! 🔍👩🏾🦱👍🏾🇺🇸
