ReviewWorkplace health & safety2013
Occupational chemical exposures among cosmetologists: risk of reproductive disorders.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Maternal Occupational Risk Factors and Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Reproductive disorders among cosmetologists and hairdressers: a meta-analysis.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2016Pooled it
- Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Menstrual Disturbances.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2026Article
- Infertility Risk and Employment History Among US Women: Findings From National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2014.American journal of industrial medicine · 2026Article
- Breathing the Job: Impaired Pulmonary Function in Hairdressers due to Occupational Chemical Exposure.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Article
- Urinary levels of phenolic compounds in women working in beauty salons.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A prospective study of hair dyes and uterine leiomyomata incidence in the study of environment, lifestyle, and fibroids.Fertility and sterility · 2026Article
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- Environmental Health Attitudes, Practices, and Educational Preferences: A National Survey of Reproductive-Aged Women in Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge, practices, and self-reported health outcomes related to chemical use and safety among beauty salons and parlor workers in Polokwane, Limpopo Province.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Maternal occupational risk factors and preterm birth: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Article
- What a mix! Volatile organic compounds and worker exposure in small business beauty salons in Tucson, Arizona.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Maternal occupation as a nail technician or hairdresser during pregnancy and birth defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Article
- Biomonitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) among hairdressers in salons primarily serving women of color: A pilot study.Environment international · 2021Article
- Occupational exposures and respiratory symptoms and lung function among hairdressers in Iran: a cross-sectional study.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Blood plasma levels of biomarkers of liver status and lipid profile among nail technicians occupationally exposed to low-level mixture of volatile organic compounds.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Knowledge and Attitude Among Lebanese Women Toward Hazardous Chemicals Used in Nail Cosmetics.Journal of community health · 2020Article
- Characterizing Occupational Health Risks and Chemical Exposures Among Asian Nail Salon Workers on the East Coast of the United States.Journal of community health · 2019Article
- Maternal cosmetics use during pregnancy and risks of adverse outcomes: a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Determinants of Exposures to Hazardous Materials among Nail Cosmeticians in the Kampala City, Uganda.Journal of environmental and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
More research is needed to understand possible occupational reproductive risks for cosmetologists, specifically hairdressers and nail technicians, two occupations that often share workspace and exposure to hair dyes and nail polish. Cosmetologists are predominantly females of reproductive age; thus, they may be at higher risk for the effects of exposure to reproductive toxins. The purpose of this article is to inform nurses and public health professionals about occupational exposures for cosmetologists and discuss interventions to reduce the risks of reproductive disorders among susceptible worker populations.
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