One of our clients has asked what scientific studies were used to provide evidence that head lice can be transferred through the sharing of hats/scarves/soft toys etc. In America, this has led to a significant market in head lice 'laundry' products for the treatment of bed linen/clothes etc to rid your house of head lice. Generally, this is in contrast to Europe where no such market exists

The Fourth International Congress on Phthiraptera (ICP4) is taking place in Turkey, June 13-18, 2010. The conference aims to share knowledge on all types of lice and is for professionals in the industry. Further details can be found on http://www.icp4.org

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Traditionally, head lice treatment products have generally been merchandised either behind the counter,  or over the counter but within fairly strict guidelines, thus when parents were looking for head lice treatments, they would generally visit a pharmacy or pharmacy area of a store.  Similarly, head lice products have generally been produced by large pharmaceutical companies but could

One of our American correspondents has drawn my attention to the fact that the “no nit policy” is restricted to certain States I am grateful for this correction.

I am also indebted to a colleague in the UK who has pointed out that we now have a salon in London offering

There are many important similarities in the treatment of head lice in Europe and the United States including agreement that :-
• head lice aren't dangerous,
• head lice don't spread disease
• head lice are contagious
• head lice are downright annoying
• the comb is an important tool

and of course the use

Over the centuries many materials have been used in the production of lice (nit combs)

Boxwood lice combs found on the British naval ship the Mary Rose represent the lice combs used by the general population in the sixteenth century. http://www.maryrose.org/lcity/barber/health2.htm

In

According to a report in the Feb 8th issue of the New York Times, two men who  died 1,000 years ago in the region  that  is now Peru had head lice in their long, braided hair. Scientists say lice in the Americas predated Columbus, claiming that well-preserved louse DNA had established  that lice had accompanied their human hosts in the original peopling of the Americas, probably

Albyn have over 25 years experience in the head lice treatment industry. To begin the discussion on our Forum, let me share my personal experience of how we first got involved back in 1981.

In the summer of that year, John Maunder of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (now retired) published an article in the London Sunday Observer entitled ‘Only Twits Put up with Nits

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