A Missouri woman sued L’Oreal SA and alleged that she developed uterine cancer as a result of using the French cosmetic company’s hair-straightening products.
On Friday, the lawsuit was filed at the federal court in Chicago. This came days after a study from the US National Institute of Environmental Health Safety (NIEHS) finding that hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of uterine cancer among frequent users.
Jennifer Mitchell, the plaintiff, said that she was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2018, after using L’Oreal’s products since about 2000, when she was 10. She is asking the court to order L’Oreal to pay unspecified money damages and to pay for medical monitoring.
Diandra Debrosse Zimmermann, a lawyer for Mitchell, said her firm already has other clients in similar circumstances. She said there would likely be more lawsuits in the future, as “many women will be coming forward in the coming weeks and months to seek accountability.”
L’Oreal, however, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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