Holi colours contain PM10 and can induce pro-inflammatory responses

At Holi festivals, originally celebrated in India but more recently all over the world, people throw coloured powder (Holi powder, Holi colour, Gulal powder) at each other. Adverse health effects, i.e. skin an...

Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - September 10, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Katrin Bossmann, Sabine Bach, Conny H öflich, Kerttu Valtanen, Rita Heinze, Anett Neumann, Wolfgang Straff and Katrin Süring Source Type: research