http://www.nicehair.org/your-questions/does-smoking-cause-hair-loss The Ultimate Hair Loss eBook Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.nicehair.org/your-questions/does-smoking-cause-hair-loss/comment-page-1#comment-24 John R. Polito Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:44:39 +0000 http://www.nicehair.org/?p=261#comment-24 Thanks for linking to our article at WhyQuit. We appreciate it. And yes, according to the CDC, smoking presents a 50% risk that female adult smokers will lose 100% of their hair 14 years early, while males lose 100% of theirs 13 years early, as that's each gender's expected loss of life expectancy. While still alive, while scores of tobacco toxins clearly fail to promote healthy hair growth, the primary hair loss culprit may be the super toxin nicotine, a vasoconstrictor proven to promote vessel hardening through angiogenesis. Thanks for linking to our article at WhyQuit. We appreciate it. And yes, according to the CDC, smoking presents a 50% risk that female adult smokers will lose 100% of their hair 14 years early, while males lose 100% of theirs 13 years early, as that’s each gender’s expected loss of life expectancy. While still alive, while scores of tobacco toxins clearly fail to promote healthy hair growth, the primary hair loss culprit may be the super toxin nicotine, a vasoconstrictor proven to promote vessel hardening through angiogenesis.

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