James-Todd, TamarraSenie, RubyTerry, Mary Beth2016-10-242011James-Todd, Tamarra, Ruby Senie, and Mary Beth Terry. 2011. “Racial/Ethnic Differences in Hormonally-Active Hair Product Use: A Plausible Risk Factor for Health Disparities.” J Immigrant Minority Health 14 (3) (May 31): 506–511. doi:10.1007/s10903-011-9482-5.1557-1912http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:29060468Estrogen and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that are associated with several health outcomes have been found in hair products. We evaluated the proportion, frequency, duration, and content of hair products in a racially/ethnically diverse population. We recruited n = 301 African-American, African-Caribbean, Hispanic, and white women from the New York metropolitan area. We collected data on hair oil, lotion, leave-in conditioner, root stimulator, perm, and other product use. Estrogen and EDC information was collected from commonly used hair products’ labels (used by >3% of population). African-American and African-Caribbean women were more likely to use all types of hair products compared to white women (P < 0.0001). Among hair product users, frequency varied significantly by race/ethnicity, but not duration. More African-Americans (49.4%) and African-Caribbeans (26.4%) used products containing placenta or EDCs compared to whites (7.7%). African-American and African-Caribbean women were more likely to be exposed to hormonally-active chemicals in hair products.en-USPersonal care productsAfrican-AmericanEndocrine disruptorsJournal Article2015-10-09Tamarra James-Todd, Ruby Senie, Mary Beth Terry10.1007/s10903-011-9482-5