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12.01.09

Greasy Hair and Healthy Lungs

A new study suggests an oily pate may lower ozone levels; but is the alternative any healthier?

By Abby Seiff Posted 03.03.2008 at 2:06 pm 0 Comments

For all the problems greasy hair might bring, there's at least once upside: lessened exposure to ozone. In a decidedly odd, though fruitful study, University of Missouri researchers Glenn Morrison and Lakshmi Pandrangi measured the ozone levels surrounding samples of washed and unwashed hair over the course of a day. Dirty hair absorbed seven times the amount of ozone.

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Human Hair Cleans Up Oil Spills

By Dawn Stover Posted 11.14.2007 at 3:09 pm 1 Comment

As anyone with greasy hair can attest, human hair has a natural affinity for oil. That's why hundreds of volunteers are sponging oil from San Francisco beaches using doormat-size pads of woven human hair. The pads, provided by the nonprofit group Matter of Trust, are made from hair collected in Bay Area salons.

The oil-soaked pads will be stacked with layers of straw and oyster mushrooms between them. The mushrooms are expected to absorb the oil and turn the pads into nontoxic compost that can be used for landscaping along roads.—Dawn Stover

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