Hair fashion trends and formaldehyde health risks

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 872-

  Khumalo, Nonhlanhla P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; KERATIN;

BRAZIL; CANCER RISK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTACT DERMATITIS; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; CROSS LINKING; DISULFIDE BOND; EDITORIAL; EYE BURNING; HAIR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BOND; MYELOID LEUKEMIA; PH MEASUREMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TREND STUDY;

FORMALDEHYDE; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 82555183509     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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