Amber Rockson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7852759 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amber Rockson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amber |
| FAMILY NAME | Rockson |
| SIGNATURE | ROCKSON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Chemicals of concern in select packaged hair relaxers available on the Kenyan market
Background: There is an emerging interest in the investigation of hair relaxers as important sources of exposure to chemicals of concern (CoCs) and their associated adverse health effects. We focused on documentation of CoCs by examining labels of selected relaxers currently available on the market in Nakuru and Embu Counties, Kenya and measured the pH profiles to ensure compliance with Kenya Bureau of Standards. Methods: We enrolled 746 women ag…
Hair Dye and Relaxer Use among Cisgender Women in Embu and Nakuru Counties, Kenya
Despite widespread use of hair products globally, little is known about the prevalence and patterns of use in populations outside the United States. As some hair products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and EDCs have been linked to breast cancer, which is increasing globally, in this study, we addressed key knowledge gaps about hair product use and practices, and perceptions of use among women in two counties in Kenya. Using communi…
Beauty Beware
(1) Background: Widespread personal care product (PCP) use can expose individuals to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) associated with adverse health outcomes. This study investigated the association between harm perceptions and hair-product-purchasing behaviors in adults enrolled in a cross-sectional study. (2) Methods: Respondents rated their agreement with five PCP-related harm statements using a five-point Likert scale. Multivariable-adju…
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Beauty Beware
(1) Background: Widespread personal care product (PCP) use can expose individuals to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) associated with adverse health outcomes. This study investigated the association between harm perceptions and hair-product-purchasing behaviors in adults enrolled in a cross-sectional study. (2) Methods: Respondents rated their agreement with five PCP-related harm statements using a five-point Likert scale. Multivariable-adju…
Hair Dye and Relaxer Use among Cisgender Women in Embu and Nakuru Counties, Kenya
Despite widespread use of hair products globally, little is known about the prevalence and patterns of use in populations outside the United States. As some hair products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and EDCs have been linked to breast cancer, which is increasing globally, in this study, we addressed key knowledge gaps about hair product use and practices, and perceptions of use among women in two counties in Kenya. Using communi…
Chemicals of concern in select packaged hair relaxers available on the Kenyan market
Background: There is an emerging interest in the investigation of hair relaxers as important sources of exposure to chemicals of concern (CoCs) and their associated adverse health effects. We focused on documentation of CoCs by examining labels of selected relaxers currently available on the market in Nakuru and Embu Counties, Kenya and measured the pH profiles to ensure compliance with Kenya Bureau of Standards. Methods: We enrolled 746 women ag…
Medicine (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (2 works) · Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Harm (2 works) · Marketing (2 works) · Product (mathematics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)