Arizona sues L’Oréal over alleged cancer risks tied to hair relaxers

Arizona filed the first state-level suit accusing L’Oréal of concealing evidence that hair relaxers could cause ovarian and uterine cancers, alleging deceptive marketing to African American women and violations of consumer-protection laws; the state seeks penalties, damages, and warnings, while more than 12,000 related lawsuits are consolidated in a Chicago MDL that could reach trials as early as 2027.