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Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston
Employees in nail salons, largely Vietnamese immigrant women in Boston, are exposed to a range of volatile organic chemicals from the products used in salons, including solvents, glues and polishes. Some of these chemicals have the potential to cause short and long-term adverse health effects. Only...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008780/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23765035 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9856-y |
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author | Goldin, Laura J. Ansher, Liza Berlin, Ariana Cheng, Jenny Kanopkin, Deena Khazan, Anna Kisivuli, Meda Lortie, Molly Bunker Peterson, Emily Pohl, Laura Porter, Sam Zeng, Vivian Skogstrom, Tiffany Fragala, Matt A. Myatt, Theodore A. Stewart, James H. Allen, Joseph G. |
author_facet | Goldin, Laura J. Ansher, Liza Berlin, Ariana Cheng, Jenny Kanopkin, Deena Khazan, Anna Kisivuli, Meda Lortie, Molly Bunker Peterson, Emily Pohl, Laura Porter, Sam Zeng, Vivian Skogstrom, Tiffany Fragala, Matt A. Myatt, Theodore A. Stewart, James H. Allen, Joseph G. |
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description | Employees in nail salons, largely Vietnamese immigrant women in Boston, are exposed to a range of volatile organic chemicals from the products used in salons, including solvents, glues and polishes. Some of these chemicals have the potential to cause short and long-term adverse health effects. Only limited research has been performed on assessing occupational exposures. This project aimed to characterize total volatile organic compound (TVOC) and PM(2.5) concentrations in nail salons as a function of ventilation, building characteristics, customer and employee occupancy, and type of services being performed. Students conducted sampling in 21 salons in Boston, MA from September to December, 2011. Study visits included: indoor environmental quality measurements (TVOCs, PM(2.5) and carbon dioxide), site observations, and an interview. CO(2) levels in 15 of 21 salons exceeded 800 ppm, suggesting that these salons may have insufficient ventilation. Higher TVOC and PM(2.5) levels were found in salons with less ventilation (as estimated using CO(2) concentrations). Contrary to our a priori hypothesis, average levels of TVOCs, CO(2) and PM(2.5) were consistent throughout salons, indicating that exposures may not be restricted to areas in the salon where work is being performed (e.g., at the manicure table). Higher TVOC concentrations were observed when tasks were being performed, yet were not dependent upon the number of tasks being performed. Improving ventilation conditions in salons to meet minimum outdoor air delivery requirements can reduce exposures to TVOCs. |
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spelling | pubmed-40087802014-05-05 Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston Goldin, Laura J. Ansher, Liza Berlin, Ariana Cheng, Jenny Kanopkin, Deena Khazan, Anna Kisivuli, Meda Lortie, Molly Bunker Peterson, Emily Pohl, Laura Porter, Sam Zeng, Vivian Skogstrom, Tiffany Fragala, Matt A. Myatt, Theodore A. Stewart, James H. Allen, Joseph G. J Immigr Minor Health Original Paper Employees in nail salons, largely Vietnamese immigrant women in Boston, are exposed to a range of volatile organic chemicals from the products used in salons, including solvents, glues and polishes. Some of these chemicals have the potential to cause short and long-term adverse health effects. Only limited research has been performed on assessing occupational exposures. This project aimed to characterize total volatile organic compound (TVOC) and PM(2.5) concentrations in nail salons as a function of ventilation, building characteristics, customer and employee occupancy, and type of services being performed. Students conducted sampling in 21 salons in Boston, MA from September to December, 2011. Study visits included: indoor environmental quality measurements (TVOCs, PM(2.5) and carbon dioxide), site observations, and an interview. CO(2) levels in 15 of 21 salons exceeded 800 ppm, suggesting that these salons may have insufficient ventilation. Higher TVOC and PM(2.5) levels were found in salons with less ventilation (as estimated using CO(2) concentrations). Contrary to our a priori hypothesis, average levels of TVOCs, CO(2) and PM(2.5) were consistent throughout salons, indicating that exposures may not be restricted to areas in the salon where work is being performed (e.g., at the manicure table). Higher TVOC concentrations were observed when tasks were being performed, yet were not dependent upon the number of tasks being performed. Improving ventilation conditions in salons to meet minimum outdoor air delivery requirements can reduce exposures to TVOCs. Springer US 2013-06-14 2014 /pmc/articles/PMC4008780/ /pubmed/23765035 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9856-y Text en © The Author(s) 2013 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Goldin, Laura J. Ansher, Liza Berlin, Ariana Cheng, Jenny Kanopkin, Deena Khazan, Anna Kisivuli, Meda Lortie, Molly Bunker Peterson, Emily Pohl, Laura Porter, Sam Zeng, Vivian Skogstrom, Tiffany Fragala, Matt A. Myatt, Theodore A. Stewart, James H. Allen, Joseph G. Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston |
title | Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston |
title_full | Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston |
title_fullStr | Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston |
title_full_unstemmed | Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston |
title_short | Indoor Air Quality Survey of Nail Salons in Boston |
title_sort | indoor air quality survey of nail salons in boston |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008780/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23765035 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9856-y |
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