Ask a Redbird Scholar: Why does human hair turn gray? - News - Illinois State
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Last updated 16 Jul 2024
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In this edition of Ask a Redbird Scholar, Illinois State University Assistant Professor Alysia Mortimer answers the question, Why does human hair turn gray?
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