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A teenager who died after applying hair dye could have had an “exceedingly rare” allergic reaction to chemicals within the product.

Tabatha McCourt, 17, from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, is said to have been dyeing her hair on Saturday night when she suffered a fatal fit. It is suspected she went into anaphylactic shock.

She was rushed to the town’s Monklands General Hospital where she died a short time later.

Police said a post-mortem examination had yet to be carried out but were not ruling out the possibility that the death was caused by a chemical in the dye.

A chemical called p-Phenylenediamine (PPD) has reportedly been suggested as a possible cause for the sudden reaction.

Emma Meredith, head of scientific research at the Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association, explained that PPD is used in many hair dyes which are used to darken the hair, but she said it is not possible to conclude that it was to blame for Tabatha’s allergic reaction until a post mortem has been carried out.

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