Substitution in a hairdresser's shop

Substitution in a hairdresser's shop

Type of measure: Substitution

In Denmark, the certification of “Green hairdresser’s shop” restricts the use of hazardous chemicals, especially hair dyes.
Following the transition to a “Green hairdresser’s shop”, a hairstylist successfully resumed her profession after overcoming an allergy.

Published July 26, 2023
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Denmark
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General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

  • The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
  • Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.
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