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Scientists: Hair dye contain over 5,000 chemicals, some may cause cancer

NAIROBI, KENYA: Leo Tolstoy once said, “It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.”

In search of beauty – and goodness – people could be putting themselves in danger unknowingly through hair treatment – dyeing, curling and straightening - according to a new research published in BMJ Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

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