Health Issue

Anchor Intro
MARCH IS NATIONALLY KNOWN AS
WOMENS HISTORY MONTH. THE TWO
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG
WOMEN ARE HEART DISEASE AND
CANCER. STUDIES SHOW THAT THE
CHEMICALS USED FOR PERMS AND
RELAXERS ARE LINKED TO CANCER.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWSVISION
REPORTER MONTROSE WAITE HAS THE
STORY.

Wide shot b-roll of salon

(0:00-0:11) FOR MANY YEARS, WOMEN HAVE
INVESTED INTO PERMS AND RELAXERS
TO GET THEIR HAIR LOOKING SOFT AND
SMOOTH. THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION SAYS HAIR DRESSING
PRODUCTS ARE CANCEROUS SINCE
MOST HAIR STYLISTS HAVE A HIGH RISK
OF BLADDER CANCER.

Close up Interview of Tyesha Tyesha Taylor- Some perms have lye in it,
people use lye to burn the hair down the
(0:14-0:19) drains in their sinks so you know you
shouldnt be putting that in your head.

B-Roll of relaxer HAIR DRESSER ROBERT ALLEN HAS

(0:20-0:30) BEEN DOING HAIR FOR 20 YEARS. HE
MAKES IT CLEAR TO HIS CLIENTS THE
DANGERS OF CHOOSING TO GET A
RELAXER.

Close up Interview of Robert So theres plenty of chemicals in relaxers

(0:31-0:42) that cause hair to break off or causes hair to
thin out over time, its not an immediate thing
its a very sensitive chemical and its not
something I would recommend anyone to
get.
 IN 2017 MANY CUSTOMERS DO KNOW
Bridge Stand Up THE EFFECTS OF PERMS AND RELAXERS
(0:43-0:51) HOWEVER CUSTOMERS ARE NOW
CHOOSING DIFFERENT WAYS TO
MAINTAIN THEIR HAIR

So as I got older to make my own choices I

said yeah Im going to stop putting those in
Interview of Michelle my hair because i didnt like the smell i didnt
(0:52- 1:04) like that you got to hurry up and take it out or
your hair is going to burn you know stuff like
that tells you that it is not good for you.

B- Roll (1:05-1:09) SALON OWNER WANDA HENDERSON

REMEMBERS WHEN HER CLIENTS FIRST
BECAME AWARE OF THESE DANGERS

Women became more chemical conscious

Interview of Wanda and they wanted their hair to grow out natural.
(1:10-1:16) So then natural came back from the 70s
Instead of just relaxing the hair they just start
B- Roll blow drying to see what type of texture that
(1:17-1:24) they get

FOR NEWS VISION, IM MONTROSE

B- Roll (1:25-1:28) WAITE

TRT 1:28

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SAYS

Anchor Tag HAIR DYES COULD LEAD TO CANCER
WHILE OTHER STUDIES HAVE
SUGGESTED THEY DONT LINK TO
CANCER.