A Flurry in Flammable Hair Sprays
As 1952 waned, a wave of warnings, against the use of flammable spray-on lacquers used to keep milady's coiffeurs in place, were issued by the nation’s fire service.
Although records of fatal or even serious burns resulting from the dangerous products were few, many samples collected from stores and tested by fire chiefs and inspectors proved they were highly flammable and a life hazard.
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