Debunking myths in hair testing – part 1

Debunking myths in hair testing – part 1

Debunking myths in hair testing – part 1

Straight from the expert source, the facts and findings behind the science.

At Cansford Laboratories, we, as in our founders, initially introduced hair strand testing to the UK almost 30 years ago – and so as pioneers, we’ve watched how hair analysis has grown and evolved over the last few decades. It’s been quite an amazing journey.

Lately however, there’s been more talk about hair analysis on social media, especially on LinkedIn, which is great to see. But we’ve found it’s also frustrating to come across some of the misinformation being shared around.

We know a lot of people in the field want to clear things up, so as one of the UK’s most respected laboratories, we thought we’d kick things off for Lexis Nexis readers with a series on “debunking myths about hair testing.” 

About the Author:

Written by Cansford’s Laboratory Manager and Expert Witness James Nutt, you can read more by clicking here. We’re also available to answer your questions about hair strand testing and other methods used – just drop us an email or live chat to us on our website.


About the author
James has been involved in analytical toxicology of hair and oral fluid samples since 2006. Having worked as Reporting Scientist at Tricho-Tech, he was part of Cansford Laboratories’ founding team in 2011. From 2017 until 2019, James was Senior Lecturer in Toxicology and Separation Science at the University of South Wales. Today, is the Laboratory...