Research is now showing that employees in hair salons could be at a higher risk to develop mesothelioma. 

Traditionally asbestos exposure victims have often been associated with occupations such as factory, mine, and construction workers but hair dressers may be just as susceptible to mesothelioma.

The research suggests that asbestos fibers become lose in these salons then travel through hair dryer vents and make their way into the air in the salon. The research also states that there have been several cases of salon employees dying of mesothelioma before the age of 60 over the last 30 years.

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