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J Occup Environ Hyg

Title:		A pilot study of total personal exposure to volatile organic compounds among Hispanic female domestic cleaners
Author(s):		Oyer-Peterson K; Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D; Han I; Delclos GL; Brooks EG; Afshar M; Whitworth KW;
Address:		"Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH), Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. CIBER Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain. Center for Research in Occupational Health (CISAL), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Temple University College of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH), Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, Texas. Long School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), San Antonio, Texas. Center for Precision Environmental Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas"
Journal Title:		J Occup Environ Hyg
Year:		2022
Volume:		20220128
Issue:		1
Page Number:		1 - 11
DOI:		10.1080/15459624.2021.2000615
ISSN/ISBN:		1545-9632 (Electronic) 1545-9624 (Print) 1545-9624 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Cleaners have an elevated risk for the development or exacerbation of asthma and other respiratory conditions, possibly due to exposure to cleaning products containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) leading to inflammation and oxidative stress. This pilot study aimed to quantify total personal exposure to VOCs and to assess biomarkers of inflammation and pulmonary oxidative stress in 15 predominantly Hispanic women working as domestic cleaners in San Antonio, Texas, between November 2019 and July 2020. In partnership with a community organization, Domesticas Unidas, recruited women were invited to attend a training session where they were provided 3M 3500 passive organic vapor monitors (badges) and began a 72-hr sampling period during which they were instructed to wear one badge during the entire period ('AT,' for All the Time), a second badge only while they were inside their home ('INS,' for INSide), and a third badge only when they were outside their home ('OUT,' for OUTside). At the end of the sampling period, women returned the badges and provided blood and exhaled breath condensate (EBC) samples. From the badges, 30 individual VOCs were measured and summed to inform total VOC (TVOC) concentrations, as well as concentrations of the following VOC groups: aromatic hydrocarbons, alkanes, halogenated hydrocarbons, and terpenes. From the blood and EBC samples, concentrations of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and EBC 8-isoprostane (8-ISP) and pH were quantified. Data analyses included descriptive statistics. The 72-hr average of personal exposure to TVOC was 34.4 ppb and ranged from 9.2 to 219.5 ppb. The most prevalent class of VOC exposures for most women (66.7%) was terpenes, specifically d-limonene. Overall, most women also experienced higher TVOC concentrations while outside their home (86.7%) as compared to inside their home. Serum CRP concentrations ranged from 0.3 to 20.3 mg/dL; 8-ISP concentrations ranged from 9.5 to 44.1 pg/mL; and EBC pH ranged from 7.1 to 8.6. Overall, this pilot study demonstrated personal VOC exposure among Hispanic domestic cleaners, particularly to d-limonene, which may result from the use of scented cleaning products"
Keywords:		Female Hispanic or Latino Humans Inflammation Limonene Pilot Projects *Volatile Organic Compounds Air pollution Latina health VOCs housecleaners;
Notes:		"MedlineOyer-Peterson, Kelly Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, David Han, Inkyu Delclos, George L Brooks, Edward G Afshar, Masoud Whitworth, Kristina W eng P30 ES030285/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/ R01 ES031063/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/ T42 OH008421/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/ T42OH008421/ACL/ACL HHS/ England 2021/11/04 J Occup Environ Hyg. 2022 Jan; 19(1):1-11. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2021.2000615. Epub 2022 Jan 28"