Hair loss is considered a big problem in both men and women. And a certain bad habit has been proven to contribute to this problem: smoking.

Recent researches have proven that smoking is highly associated to hair loss. According to Gay Sutherland, Director of the Maudsley Hospital Smokers Clinic in London, "Cigarettes contain 4,000 different chemicals and gases, some of them deadly. When you smoke, your blood carries around poisonous carbon monoxide gas which hijacks the red blood cells." This prevents the cells from carrying the right amounts of oxygen around your body including your hair, as it is not being supplied with enough nutrients or fresh oxygen from the blood stream. Evidently, you may notice that the top layers of your hair are quite brittle because they are most likely malnourished. Read the remaining story of "Warning to Smokers Your Habit Can Cause You Hair Loss" (via Dentalplans.com)