Beards and microbes: What the evidence shows
by Primrose Freestone, The Conversation edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: CC0 Public Domain Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty are they, really? Human skin is home to billions of microorganisms—mainly bacteria, but also fungi and viruses—and facial hair provides a unique environment for them to thrive. Research shows […]
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