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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Styling your hair could make your morning routine as polluting as standing in traffic

Your morning hair routine might be exposing you to as much pollution as standing in dense traffic, research has suggested.

A study found heat-based hair styling, such as straightening, curling or blow drying, emits chemicals when used with hair creams, lotions and serums.

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