New research has uncovered another negative effect of air pollution on our health, finding that exposure to common air pollutants could cause hair loss.
The researchers exposed the cells to a type of PM known as PM10, which are particles with a diameter of 10 micrometers or smaller. PM10 is produced by burning fossil fuels, including petrol, diesel and solid fuels such as coal, oil and biomass, from car and other vehicle exhausts, power plants and industrial emissions. Another source of PM10 is industrial activities such as building and mining and manufacturing building materials like cement, ceramics and bricks.
The researchers also found the exposure to PM10 was linked to reduced levels of three other proteins , which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention. This association was also found to be dose dependent, meaning that the greater the level of pollutant, the greater the decrease in proteins.
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