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Stop smoking 2yrs ago...will it still be in my hair...i'm a black girl and it was taken for my shortest hair..new growth hair?

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Dr. Arin Aboulian answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Depends: If you are still in an environment where people smoke around you, then it most likely will be in your hair. Studies with children hair samples (as young as 3 months) have shown tobacco exposure, usually indicative of people smoking around them.

Dr Khaliq agreed

Answered 5/26/2015

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