Identifying Health and Safety Concerns in Southeast Asian Immigrant Nail Salon Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Khan K ; Lau C ; Leung H ; Montgomery D ; Rohlman DS ; White H
• Description:
  Nail salon workers are exposed to a variety of toxic chemicals at levels that remain unreported and have undetermined health consequences. The objective of the study was to gather information about the hazards in nail salons along with safety practices and health concerns of nail salon workers. A survey was conducted on 65 nail salon workers who were immigrants from Southeast Asia in Oregon, USA. More than 20% of the participants reported nose irritation and allergies as the most common health problems. Rare and no use of gloves and mask were reported among 72% and 32% of the participants, respectively. A significantly higher number of participants with "fair" or "poor" self-reported general health condition was found among the workers who applied acrylic nails compared with those who were not involved in this application. Findings of the study emphasize the need for more research to determine the relationship between chemical exposures in nail salons and health outcomes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emigration And Immigration Hazardous Substances Hypersensitivity Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory System Safety
• Keywords:
  Allergies Author Keywords: Acrylic Nail Chemical Hazards Gloves Health Concerns Immigrant Workers Nail Salon Workers Nail Technicians Respiratory Irritants Safety Practices Total Worker Health TWH

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• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  196-203
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053754
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2015 Oct; 70(4):196-203
• Contact Point Address:
  Diane S. Rohlman, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa S324 CPHB, 105 River Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
• Email:
  diane-rohlman@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Public Safety
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060901
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fbd76c12a0de658f5d86594cb605e1749b61d3910612344867304d96957a57820b6199f9744e62bb1a045f03c6cdeb0898d9503d20a6a84c6311c4127fdccacc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216464/cdc_216464_DS1.pdf
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