FDA considers banning some hair-straightening products over possible cancer link

"If formaldehyde is compound linked to these hair straighteners, if the data proves this is something we should be looking, at I'd be happy if it gets attention," said Dr. Nita Karnik Lee, a UChicago Medicine gynecological oncologist.

Lee said uterine cancers are on the rise worldwide, and African American women are more likely to have high-risk cancers.Dr. William Dahut is the chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society. "I do think it makes sense that the FDA being very thoughtful and careful on this," Dahut said. "I hope they do comes up with a strategy to reduce the risk of cancer on our patients, so that's the ultimate goal for this, but to not simply focus on one agent. But, maybe look at the whole class."

Currently, the FDA urges consumers to read the labels and avoid chemicals such as formaldehyde, formalin or methylene glycol. The ban could start as early as April of next year.

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