Blonde Hair Become Green Because Plumbing Water Pollution

News Health Articles - Blonde Hair Become Green Because Plumbing Water Pollution. Tap water is polluted not only cause poisoning when swallowed, but also when used bath. Some residents complained Swedish blond hair suddenly become green after a wash with tap water contaminated with metals.

This case Anderslov experienced by residents, a city located in southern Sweden. Local residents that the majority of hair color golden blonde have suddenly turned into green wash using tap water from water companies.



The technician immediately conduct an investigation, to determine the presence of copper metal pollution that is known to react with blond hair. But in the early observations, the technicians found the levels of copper in water resources within normal limits.

The investigation continues into a house with a hot water storage. Sure enough, when the hot water accommodated overnight then increasing copper content up to 50-10 times higher than current flowed from the water company.

Believed, copper pollution comes from the pipes is peeling due to heat water passed. Worst conditions in the sense of having the highest copper content was found in new homes, which generally use low-quality pipes.

"Water samples we have taken from older homes have copper levels are relatively lower," said one of the environmental health technician, Johan Pettersson told the newspaper quoted from Dailytelegraph Skanskan, Wednesday (28/12/2011).

Solution to avoid the hair becomes green by Pettersson is to use cold water to wash it, or repair the installation of water lines with pipe better. Pettersson did not mention its impact when it reacts with the skin while bathing.