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The main physiological function of sweating is thermoregulation. While sweating the heat is transferred from body to the water present on the skin's surface.<ref name=glandtoskin/>
The main physiological function of sweating is thermoregulation. While sweating the heat is transferred from body to the water present on the skin's surface.<ref name=glandtoskin/>
==Removal of toxins:==
===Removal of toxins:===
Some studies report the chemicals, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, bisphenol A etc. in sweat. Their concentration is also reported to be higher in sweat than in blood or urine. This suggests the possible action of skin as an excretory organ for body toxins. Further studies are required to prove this activity of the skin.<ref name=glandtoskin/>
Some studies report the chemicals, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, bisphenol A etc. in sweat. Their concentration is also reported to be higher in sweat than in blood or urine. This suggests the possible action of skin as an excretory organ for body toxins. Further studies are required to prove this activity of the skin.<ref name=glandtoskin/>