Hairdressers ‘dyeing’ for a perm

Next time you go to get your hair done, just think what effect it might have on people around you. No, not your friends, who may be horrified by your drastic new do – the hairdresser whose bloodstream might be affected by the carcinogenic properties in permanent dyes and perming products. Research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine suggests that the levels of a particular type of carcinogen found in hairdressers’ blood was directly linked to how often these hairdressers used products such as dyes. It’s believed that such products may contain toluidines, which are subject to an EU-wide…