Measuring Oxidative Damage to Human Hair from Solar Radiation and Pollution: A Critical Review

    May 2026 in “ Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology ”
    Gabriela Daniels, Sophia Pedriani, Caroline Searing, Gillian E. Westgate
    Studysummary This review found that solar radiation, pollution, and trace metals cause significant damage to human hair, with factors like UVB radiation primarily affecting light-colored and bleached hair; most data were derived from in vitro and ex vivo simulations.
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