Dozens of lawsuits claim hair relaxers cause cancer and other health problems

Suits that say beauty companies knew products contained dangerous chemicals to be consolidated in Chicago court Nearly 60 lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L'Oréal USA Inc and other companies cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated in a Chicago federal court, according to a Monday order from the US judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. At least 57 lawsuits have been filed in federal courts across the country over the products, which use chemicals to perma...