scholarly journals Associations between Personal Care Product Use Patterns and Breast Cancer Risk among White and Black Women in the Sister Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 027011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyla W. Taylor ◽  
Melissa A. Troester ◽  
Amy H. Herring ◽  
Lawrence S. Engel ◽  
Hazel B. Nichols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Personal Care Product ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Product Use ◽  
Care Product

scholarly journals Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown: Black Men’s Perspective on Harmful Effects of Black Women’s Hair Product Use and Breast Cancer Risk

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 155798832097007
Author(s):  
Dede K. Teteh ◽  
Marissa Chan ◽  
Bing Turner ◽  
Brian Hedgeman ◽  
Marissa Ericson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Breast Cancer Mortality ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Personal Care Products ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors

Racial disparities in breast cancer are well-documented, and Black women assume a disproportionate burden of breast cancer mortality. Black women also commonly use hair products containing endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) more often at an increased rate, as compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Emerging findings have reported the use of hair and other personal care products containing EDCs may contribute to breast cancer risk. While some sociocultural perspectives about hair and identity have been explored, the role of beauty expectations upheld by males has not been studied. Through a community-based participatory methodology, we explored perceptions and beliefs held by Black men regarding Black women’s hair, chemical exposures in hair products, and breast cancer risk. Focus groups and key informant interviews—among men with and without partners with a history of breast cancer—were used to examine the male perspective regarding the attractiveness of Black hairstyles, opinions of beauty norms, and knowledge of breast cancer risk factors. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed guided by grounded theory methods. From the 66 participants interviewed, there was general support for natural hairstyles, which were associated with confidence and self-esteem in women. Men agreed that beauty standards and societal pressures play notable roles in the women’s personal behaviors though they mostly lacked knowledge of women’s breast cancer risk related to EDCs found in personal care products. Participants suggested a multipronged strategy centered on community education involving social and traditional media campaigns, and the engagement of policy makers in intervention efforts.

scholarly journals Associations among personal care product use patterns and exogenous hormone use in the NIEHS Sister Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyla W Taylor ◽  
Donna D Baird ◽  
Amy H Herring ◽  
Lawrence S Engel ◽  
Hazel B Nichols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Care ◽  
Exogenous Hormone ◽  
Personal Care Product ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Product Use ◽  
Care Product ◽  
Hormone Use

scholarly journals Lifetime Recreational Exercise Activity and Breast Cancer Risk Among Black Women and White Women

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (22) ◽  
pp. 1671-1679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Bernstein ◽  
Alpa V. Patel ◽  
Giske Ursin ◽  
Jane Sullivan-Halley ◽  
Michael F. Press ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
White Women ◽  
Recreational Exercise ◽  
Exercise Activity

scholarly journals Validation of a Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Model Developed for Black Women

2013 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. 361-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah A. Boggs ◽  
Lynn Rosenberg ◽  
Michael J. Pencina ◽  
Lucile L. Adams-Campbell ◽  
Julie R. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Risk Prediction ◽  
Risk Prediction Model

scholarly journals Personal care product use as a predictor of urinary concentrations of certain phthalates, parabens, and phenols in the HERMOSA study

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly P. Berger ◽  
Katherine R. Kogut ◽  
Asa Bradman ◽  
Jianwen She ◽  
Qi Gavin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Care ◽  
Personal Care Product ◽  
Product Use ◽  
Care Product

scholarly journals Personal Care Product Use in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Implications for Exposure Assessment

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carly Lang ◽  
Mandy Fisher ◽  
Angelica Neisa ◽  
Leona MacKinnon ◽  
Sandra Kuchta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Personal Care Product ◽  
Product Use ◽  
Care Product ◽  
In Pregnancy

scholarly journals Regular aspirin use and breast cancer risk in US Black Women

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 1553-1561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn L. F. Bosco ◽  
Julie R. Palmer ◽  
Deborah A. Boggs ◽  
Elizabeth E. Hatch ◽  
Lynn Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Regular Aspirin
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