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  "path": "/news/health/166260-hairbrush-bacteria-cleaning-warning/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T14:03:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://english.pravda.ru",
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  "textContent": "If you do not clean your hairbrush regularly, it can become dirtier than a toilet seat.\nWhy Hairbrushes Accumulate Bacteria\n\n\n\n\"If you do not wash your hairbrush at least once a week, a huge number of bacteria, sebum residue, dust, and dead skin particles accumulate on its bristles. According to research, in such a short time up to a million microorganisms can form on the surface of a hairbrush, including bacteria that cause inflammation and acne,\" trichologist and dermatovenereologist Yulia Markova said in an interview with Life.ru.\nMarkova explained that sebum, produced by the sebaceous glands, serves as a nutrient medium for bacteria. When it mixes with dust and dead skin cells, it forms clumps that clog pores. \"Indeed, a hairbrush can become dirtier than a toilet seat — this is a fair statement,” she noted.",
  "title": "Your Hairbrush May Be Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat, Experts Warn"
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