05/10/2022
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Persistent and Pervasive is back with our latest installment — The Beast in Beauty: Toxic Chemicals in Hair Straighteners. In this episode we explore the chemical and cultural issues around Black hair care and discuss solutions with feminist scientists and activists.
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Many hair care products marketed particularly to Black women and girls contain chemicals that are endocrine disruptors and thus may interfere with the body’s hormone system. Some of these chemicals are also known to cause asthma or cancer. In this episode, we explore the chemical and cultural issu...
