3 名美国国会女议员敦促 FDA 最终确定禁止与癌症相关的含甲醛直发器的拟议规则。 3 US Congresswomen urge FDA to finalize proposed rule to ban formaldehyde-containing hair straighteners linked to cancer.

美国国会女议员 Ayanna Pressley 和 Shontel Brown 以及众议员 Nydia Velazquez 已致信 FDA，敦促该机构最终确定一项拟议规则，禁止使用含有甲醛的直发器，研究显示甲醛与癌症发病率增加有关。 US Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Shontel Brown, along with Rep. Nydia Velazquez, have written to the FDA, urging the agency to finalize a proposed rule to ban hair straighteners containing formaldehyde, which studies link to increased rates of cancer. 美国食品和药物管理局最初打算在4月发布禁止这些产品的提案, 但此后已两次推迟至7月,然后再推迟至9月. The FDA had initially aimed to release a proposal to ban these products in April, which has since been delayed twice to July and then September. 代表们认为,拖延可能会给有色社区带来进一步的健康问题,并指出理发产品中使用的化学品与癌症风险增加有关。 The representatives argue that the delay could cause further health issues for communities of color, noting that the chemicals used in hair straightening products have been linked to an increased risk of cancer. 他们还强调，FDA 多年来一直将项目列入其监管议程，但没有采取任何行动。 They also highlight that the FDA has had items on its regulatory agenda for years, with no action taken.