Characterizing Workplace Exposures in Vietnamese Women Working in California Nail Salons

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ID11033372
AuthorsThu Quach (0000-0001-8155-4336, Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Robert Gunier (Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Robert B Gunier (0000-0001-5485-9919, Sustainable Sciences Institute), Alisha Tran (Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Julie Von Behren (0000-0002-9342-5299, Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Phuong-An Doan-Billings (Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Kim-Dung Nguyen (Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Linda Okahara (Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui (Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Mychi Nguyen (Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Jessica Huynh (0000-0001-5868-5522, Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.), Peggy Reynolds (0000-0002-5783-7536, Thu Quach, Robert Gunier, Julie Von Behren, and Peggy Reynolds, are with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley. Alisha Tran, Phuong-An Doan-Billings, Kim-Dung Nguyen, Linda Okahara, Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui, and Mychi Nguyen are with Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA. At the time of the study Jessica Huynh was with the University of California, Berkeley.)
Year2011
Volume101
IssueS1
PagesS271-S276
Publication date2011-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2010.300099
PMID21551383
PMCIDPMC3222474
OpenAlexW2116688989
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited8

Objectives. We engaged Vietnamese nail salon workers in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents in their workplace. Methods. We measured average work-shift concentrations of toluene, ethyl acetate, and isopropyl acetate among 80 workers from 20 salons using personal air monitors. We also collected area samples from 3 salons using summa canisters. Results. For personal measurements, the arithmetic mean was 0.53 parts per million (range = 0.02–5.50) for ethyl acetate, 0.04 parts per million (range = 0.02–0.15) for isopropyl acetate, and 0.15 parts per million (range = 0.02–1.0) for toluene. Area measurements were lower in comparison, but we detected notable levels of methyl methacrylate, a compound long banned from nail products. Predictors of solvent levels included different forms of ventilation and whether the salon was located in an enclosed building. Conclusions. Using a CBPR approach that engaged community members in the research process contributed to the successful recruitment of salon workers. Measured levels of toluene, methyl methacrylate, and total volatile organic compounds were higher than recommended guidelines to prevent health symptoms such as headaches, irritations, and breathing problems, which were frequently reported in this workforce

Environmental health · Nail (fastener) · Salon · Sociology · Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment · Engineering · Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure · Medicine · Skin Protection and Aging

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