Premature Ovarian Failure Among Hairdressers

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• Personal Author:
  Flaws JA ; Greene T ; llicchio L ; Miller S ; Zacur H
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Hairdressers constitute a major occupational group of female workers who are exposed to chemicals that cause reproductive abnormalities in animal models. The purpose of this study was to examine whether hairdressers are at increased risk of premature ovarian failure (POF) compared with women of similar age in other occupations. METHODS: This study analyzed data from a population-based sample of 443 hairdressers and 508 women in other occupations, who responded to a mailed survey. POF was assessed in all eligible participants by self-report of a doctor's diagnosis. RESULTS: Among 443 hairdressers and 508 women in other occupations, 14 (3.2%) and 7 (1.4%) developed POF, respectively. A non-significant increase in the risk of POF was observed among hairdressers compared with non-hairdressers (adjusted relative risk (RR) 1.90; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.76, 4.72). When limited to Caucasian women only (approximately 85% of respondents), the increased risk was statistically significant (RR 3.24; 95% CI 1.06, 9.91). Among Caucasian women of 40-55 years of age, hairdressers were more than five times as likely to report POF compared with non-hairdressers (RR 5.58; 95% CI 1.24, 25.22). CONCLUSIONS: Hairdressers may be at increased risk for POF compared with women employed in other occupations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Cosmetics Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Urogenital System Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Author Keywords: Chemical Exposure Cosmetics-workers Cosmetologists Hairdressers Occupational-hazards Premature Ovarian Failure Questionnaires Reproduction Risk-factors Statistical-analysis Work-environment Worker-health Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  0268-1161
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036287
• Citation:
  Hum Reprod 2009 Oct; 24(10):2636-2641
• Contact Point Address:
  JA Flaws, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois, 2001 S. Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61802
• Email:
  jflaws@illinois.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060908
• Source Full Name:
  Human Reproduction
• End Date:
  20090630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5257bece72e877b30dfd0d74e6a62b832187dedf98f7c8b824b3fa05009b50f3db562c77f8967c004cfa5986bac91cb3f13fcba6d6436214ec73ebcfa266713c
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187770/cdc_187770_DS1.pdf
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