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Wearing a hat regularly causes male pattern baldness.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that wearing a hat regularly causes male pattern baldness?

Unclear. Two sources address hats and hair loss: a clinic page says occasional hat-wearing does not contribute to hair loss but frequent hat-wearing is unclear, and a Skeptics thread notes tight hats can cause traction alopecia while loose hats do not. Neither settles whether regular hat-wearing causes male pattern baldness specifically.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 3
Is baldness inherited?
2011
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Is baldness inherited?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/3288/is-baldness-inherited

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Does Wearing a Hat Cause Hair Loss?
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Does Wearing a Hat Cause Hair Loss?. (n.d.). health.clevelandclinic.org. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-wearing-a-hat-make-you-go-bald

Do hats or ponytails induce baldness?
2017
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Do hats or ponytails induce baldness?. (2017). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/38349/do-hats-or-ponytails-induce-baldness

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