Three more Black women have filed federal lawsuits against L'Oréal and other hair care companies for alleging that their chemical hair straightening products caused their uterine cancer.
Mitchell is seeking more than $75,000 in damages from L’Oréal and several other popular haircare brands.
Uterine cancer cases in Black women in the United States have increased, according to separate research.
Actress Marlyne Barrett plays nurse Maggie Lockwood who has breast cancer on Chicago Med and now her character's story has become her reality.