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From the Salon Chair to the Policy Table: Fighting for Black Women’s Health: Ebony Magazine Op-Ed
From the Salon Chair to the Policy Table: Fighting for Black Women’s Health: Ebony Magazine Op-Ed March 10, 2026Our Beautiful Hair Without the Scare campaign is featured in Ebony Magazine! In this compelling op-ed, Weave’s Director of Programs, Jayla Burton, joins...
Hair Products Harming Black Women: The Breakdown With Brittany Noble
Hair Products Harming Black Women: The Breakdown With Brittany Noble February 10, 2026 Weave's Director of Programs, Jayla Burton, joined Brittany Noble to discuss our Beautiful Hair Without the Scare Campaign. Click here to watch the full interview!
Black Enterprise Coverage: FDA Called Out For Repeated Refusal To Ban Harmful Chemicals in Hair Relaxers
Black Enterprise Coverage: FDA Called Out For Repeated Refusal To Ban Harmful Chemicals in Hair Relaxers January 15, 2026 Weaving Voices for Health & Justice shared a press release condemning the FDA for refusing to ban formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-inducing...
FDA Misses Another Deadline on Proposed Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair-Straightening Products: CNN
FDA Misses Another Deadline on Proposed Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair-straightening Products: CNN January 5, 2026 The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from...
Lawmakers Introduce ‘Safer Beauty Bill Package’ to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety: The Tease
Lawmakers Introduce ‘Safer Beauty Bill Package’ to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety: The Tease July 18, 2025 Earlier this week, Democratic representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Doris Matsui (CA 07) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07),...
FDA Urged To Issue Formaldehyde Rule As California Finds Non-Compliance With State Ban: Citeline
FDA Urged To Issue Formaldehyde Rule As California Finds Non-Compliance With State Ban: Citeline July 7, 2025 Lawmakers and NGOs continue pressing the US Food and Drug Administration to commence a rulemaking prohibiting the use of formaldehyde and formaldehyde...
Toxic Pesticide Levels Found in Tampons: A Wake-Up Call for Australian Consumers: Nodia Chronicle
Toxic Pesticide Levels Found in Tampons: A Wake-Up Call for Australian Consumers: Nodia Chronicle June 6, 2025 A recent investigation has found toxic pesticide residues in several well-known tampon brands, raising serious questions about product safety and regulation....
Cheyenne Participates in National Study Finding Arsenic in Rice: Wyoming News Now
Cheyenne Participates in National Study Finding Arsenic in Rice: Wyoming News Now May 16, 2025 Weave's Director of Science and Research, Alexandra Scranton, worked in collaboration with Healthy Babies Bright Futures on the 'What's in your family's rice?' study. 20...
Advocates Urge FDA to Ban Formaldehyde in Hair-Straightening Products: Black Enterprise
ADVOCATES URGE FDA TO BAN FORMALDEHYDE IN HAIR-STRAIGHTENING PRODUCTS April 24, 2025 A group of environmental and public health organizations united to pen an open letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for an immediate ban on formaldehyde in...
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For interviews, statements, or additional information, please contact: Weaving Voices’ Communications Director, Imani West, at imaniw@weavingvoices.org.