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How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women’s health in jeopardy

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71% Informative

Ali Rogin reports on the history of braiding in Black culture and speaks with Adana Llanos , co-leader of the Cancer Population Science Program at Columbia University .

A recent study by Consumer Reports found that synthetic braids can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a health threat.

VR Score

76

Informative language

78

Neutral language

52

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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