Barbers face a new workplace hazard!

So… This is terrifying! 

Rarely do we think out of the box when it comes to workplace dangers and injuries! 

Like barbers… My thought as far as workplace dangers would be: 

• Cutthroats. 
• Scissors. 
• Getting beaten up coz you crewed someone’s hair cut up. 

You know… the normal things! 

But NEVER in my life, did I even consider something like this.  

A barber in some other part of the world has died… Cause of death: Respiratory failure. 

So they open him up to see WHAT respiratory failure this was: 

• Too much vaping? 
• Too much zol? 

Nope… they open him up and find masses containing hair!!!

For 20 years, this guy was inhaling tiny hair clippings while cutting customer’s hair! I never thought that cut hair (something I assumed ended up getting swept up from the floor and thrown away) could have such a massive impact on someone’s health! 

Turns out, lung problems are actually a documented concern in hair-related professions. Research has found higher rates of respiratory symptoms among hairdressers, although chemicals from bleaches, sprays and dyes are among the better-established hazards. 

THAT I understand… but HAIR in your lungs!!! 

Anyone else’s throat suddenly itchy!?