The Brazilian Blowout Becomes a Political Football

A Pre-Blowout Coif

Just when you thought it was safe to talk about hair care products again…

In the past, we have mentioned our Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology’s experience investigating health complaints by stylists using a product called The Brazilian Blowout.

In fact, CROET’s work with Oregon OSHA resulted in a recent communications award.

Now…the story is taking a political twist and it’s making the rounds on politics blogs. Here’s one:

Big Government Blog: The Brazilian Blowout Hoax, Epilogue: What It Means To All of Us

No matter what you think, we invite you to read the reports and testing data we have shared throughout this investigation.

OHSU CROET Emerging Issues and Alerts

Report by Oregon OSHA and OHSU Croet: Keratin-Based” Hair Smoothing Products And the Presence of Formaldehyde

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2 Comments

Posted by: Jim Newman in CROET
On: Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Comments

  1. Lawrence Meyers November 30th, 2011 at 11:19 am

    Dear Jim,
    Thank you for kindly linking to one of my 5 articles regarding this issue. I hope you don’t mind if I link to the other four at the conclusion of this post. Thank you also for allowing your readers to hear both sides of this controversial story.

    Sincerely,
    Lawrence Meyers

    http://biggovernment.com/lmeyers/2011/11/21/the-brazilian-blowout-hoax-part-1-rigged-osha-study-creates-msm-hysteria/

    http://biggovernment.com/lmeyers/2011/11/22/the-brazilian-blowout-hoax-part-2-fed-osha-botches-study-media-blames-company/

    http://biggovernment.com/lmeyers/2011/11/23/the-brazilian-blowout-hoax-part-3-politicians-and-the-fda-attack-a-safe-product/

    http://biggovernment.com/lmeyers/2011/11/24/the-brazilian-blowout-hoax-part-4-a-tale-of-two-studies-and-how-the-media-reported-on-each/

    http://biggovernment.com/lmeyers/2011/11/25/the-brazilian-blowout-hoax-epilogue-what-it-means-to-all-of-us/

  2. Jim Newman November 30th, 2011 at 11:29 am

    Happy to…I agree – interesting to read all viewpoints and let readers come to their own conclusions.

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