Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Dr. Bruce Ames's gigantic contribution to public health & why we dont have tons of carcinogens in hair dyes etc.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Dr. Bruce Ames's gigantic contribution to public health & why we dont have tons of carcinogens in hair dyes etc.
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It's Bruce's Ames test that identified that one of the main components in permanent hair dyes back in the 1970s contained a chemical in it that was mutagenic, and thus a potential carcinogen.