| Title: | Evaluating Indoor Air Phthalates and Volatile Organic Compounds in Nail Salons in the Greater New York City Area: A Pilot Study |
| Author(s): | Han I; Seo JY; Barr DB; Panuwet P; Yakimavets V; D'Souza PE; An-Han H; Afshar M; Chao YY; |
| Address: | "Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Temple University College of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. Hunter College School of Nursing, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10010, USA. Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Science, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA. School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07102, USA" |
| Journal Title: | Int J Environ Res Public Health |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1660-4601 (Electronic) 1661-7827 (Print) 1660-4601 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The Greater New York City area ranks highest in the United States in the number of nail salon technicians, primarily Asian immigrant women. Nail salon technicians are exposed to toxic phthalates and volatile organic compounds daily in nail salons. The purpose of this pilot study was to measure a mixture of phthalates and volatile organic compounds in nail salons in the Greater New York City area, and to characterize work-related determinants of indoor air quality in these nail salons. Working with four Asian nail salon organizations in the Greater New York City area, we measured indoor air phthalates and volatile organic compounds at 20 nail salons from February to May 2021 using silicone wristbands and passive samplers, respectively. Nail salon characteristics were also examined. We measured six phthalates and 31 volatile organic compounds. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and Diethyl phthalate had the highest concentrations among the six phthalates measured. Concentrations of toluene, d-limonene, methyl methacrylate, and ethyl methacrylate were higher than that of the rest. Manicure/pedicure tables, the number of customers per day, and application of artificial nail (acrylic) services were positively associated with the levels of phthalates and volatile organic compounds. Given the large number of people employed in the nail industry and the even larger number of customers visiting such establishments, exposures to these toxic chemicals are likely to be widespread" |
| Keywords: | "*Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis Female Humans Limonene Methacrylates New York City *Occupational Exposure/analysis Phthalic Acids Pilot Projects Silicones Toluene/analysis *Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis community organizations nail salons phthalates;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineHan, Inkyu Seo, Jin Young Barr, Dana Boyd Panuwet, Parinya Yakimavets, Volha D'Souza, Priya Esilda An-Han, Heyreoun Afshar, Masoud Chao, Ying-Yu eng P30 ES030285/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/ R21ES031795/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/ Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Switzerland 2022/10/15 Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 29; 19(19):12411. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912411" |
