India, Jan. 2 -- A 2025 study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has highlighted an important issue: it found that women who often use chemical straighteners have a higher risk of uterine cancer compared to those who do not use them, with a risk increase of 80%. Frequent users, who apply these products more than four times a year, have even higher rates of cancer.

Statistically, this means that frequent users face a lifetime risk of 4.05%, according to a study published in the journal World Psychiatry. By comparison, those who never use chemical straighteners face a risk of only 1.64%, according to the National Institutes of Health. Why is this important? The numbers may seem small, but even a slight increase in ri...