subject: Hair Salons Can Be a Chemical Factory [print this page] Hair Salons Can Be a Chemical Factory Hair Salons Can Be a Chemical Factory
From changing hair colours, getting perms and deep treatments, to adding curls and fancy hair styles, some hair salons perform as many as 50 - 100 chemical applications every day, filling the room with noxious indoor air contaminants, such as ammonia (found in hair dyes and hair lighteners) and lye (used in hair relaxers), which can cause headaches and irritate respiratory passages.
If you suffer from some sort of respiratory problems, walking into your favorite salon can cause irritation to your breathing. Although the 1 - 2 hours of exposure you get from the chemicals is not going to be life threatening, wearing a face mask could be an option. While you're there, maybe you'd like to bring one for your stylist as well. The constant chemical interaction that they become exposed to (8 - 10 hours a day 5 days a week) are much more likely to lead to respiratory problems in the future. (Hopefully your stylist may not find it offensive and kick you out of the salon, but if you are concerned about the health of your stylist, a breathing mask could save his/her life).
Also, if the salon does manicures and pedicures, both you and the salon staff are at risk of inhaling formaldehyde, a known carcinogen; phthalates, which are a possible reproductive or developmental toxin; and toluene, which triggers headaches, dizziness and fatigue. You don't need to be a scientist to notice the chemical smell lurking around these hair and beauty salons!
If you suffer from some sort of respiratory problems, walking into your favorite salon can cause irritation to your breathing. Although the 1 - 2 hours of exposure you get from the chemicals is not going to be life threatening, wearing a face mask could be an option. While you're there, maybe you'd like to bring one for your stylist as well. The constant chemical interaction that they become exposed to (8 - 10 hours a day 5 days a week) are much more likely to lead to respiratory problems in the future. (Hopefully your stylist may not find it offensive and kick you out of the salon, but if you are concerned about the health of your stylist, a breathing mask could save his/her life).
Also, if the salon does manicures and pedicures, both you and the salon staff are at risk of inhaling formaldehyde, a known carcinogen; phthalates, which are a possible reproductive or developmental toxin; and toluene, which triggers headaches, dizziness and fatigue. You don't need to be a scientist to notice the chemical smell lurking around these hair and beauty salons!
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