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Nearly 60 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Against L’Oréal, Others Consolidated in Illinois Federal Court

At least 57 lawsuits have been filed in federal courts across the country over the products, which use chemicals to permanently straighten textured hair, court records show.
Lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L'Oréal USA Inc. an other companies cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated in Chicago federal.
Lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L'Oréal USA Inc. anD other companies cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated in Chicago federal court. (Shutterstock)
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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 Chicago federal court, according to a Monday order from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

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