# Green hair

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-hair/265299>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [September 21, 2004, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-hair/265299 "2004-09-21T09:37:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![earthmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9dc877/32.png) [@earthmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthmonkey)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-hair/265299/1 "2004-09-21T09:37:16Z")

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Just a tip, people, especially blonds CAN get green hair too, it happened to me once. On holiday I used a swimmingpool/shower which had copper plumbing. That turned my hair green temporarily

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