Hair braiding transcends simple aesthetics to become a cultural cornerstone for many people of color. These protective styles deliver both convenience and expression while providing natural hair a ...
KCCI Des Moines: Consumer Reports: Heavy metals, potentially dangerous chemicals found in braiding hair investigation
When Consumer Report's investigation of synthetic braiding hair found cancer causing carcinogens in every sample tested last year, James Rogers, Consumer Reports director of product safety, was ...
Consumer Reports: Heavy metals, potentially dangerous chemicals found in braiding hair investigation
PBS: How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women's health in jeopardy
How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women's health in jeopardy
WRAL: Cancer-causing chemicals found in synthetic hair braiding products, Consumer Reports says
A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair -- something used by countless people, especially Black people, including children. Testing found potentially ...
Consumer Reports: We Found Heavy Metals and VOCs in CR's Follow-Up Braiding Hair Investigation
When Consumer Reports published findings from tests conducted on several synthetic braiding hair products in 2025, we detected heavy metals like lead in 90 percent and volatile organic compounds (VOCs ...
We Found Heavy Metals and VOCs in CR's Follow-Up Braiding Hair Investigation
Official webpage of the Shrine of Fatima 20 february, 2026 “Whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” On the occasion of the liturgical feast of the Holy Innocents, Bishop José Ornelas invited pilgrims to adopt a new attitude that places the most fragile and vulnerable at the centre of every aspect of life.