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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2015

Adverse birth outcomes and maternal complications in licensed cosmetologists and manicurists in California.

Thu Quach, Julie Von Behren, Debbie Goldberg, Michael Layefsky, Peggy Reynolds

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Reproductive disorders among cosmetologists and hairdressers: a meta-analysis.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thu QuachCancer Prevention Institute of California, 2001 Center Street, Suite 700, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USA. thu.quach@cpic.org.
Julie Von BehrenCancer Prevention Institute of California, 2001 Center Street, Suite 700, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USA. julie.vonbehren@cpic.org.
Debbie GoldbergCancer Prevention Institute of California, 2001 Center Street, Suite 700, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USA.
Michael LayefskyCancer Prevention Institute of California, 2001 Center Street, Suite 700, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USA.
Peggy ReynoldsCancer Prevention Institute of California, 2001 Center Street, Suite 700, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USA.
Cancer Prevention Institute of California · USStanford University · US

Funding

Preliminary Study of Reproductive Health Impacts in Nail and Hair Care WorkersR03ES020551 · NIEHS · CANCER PREVENTION INSTIT OF CALIFORNIA · PI QUACH, THU THUY · 2011 to 2012
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NIEHS NIH HHS 1R03ES020551-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDue to concerns around occupational chemical exposures, this study sought to examine whether women working as cosmetologists (providing hair and nail care services) and manicurists (providing only nail care services) have an elevated risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

methodsIn this population-based retrospective study of cosmetologists and manicurists in California, we linked cosmetology licensee and birth registry files to identify births during 1996-2009. We compared outcomes among cosmetologists and manicurists to those of the general female population and to women from other industries. We also conducted restricted analyses for Vietnamese women, who comprise a significant proportion of the workforce.

resultsThere was little evidence of increased risk for adverse birth outcomes, but we observed an association for small for gestational age (SGA) among Vietnamese manicurists (OR 1.39; 95 % CI 1.08-1.78) and cosmetologists (OR 1.40; 95 % CI 1.08-1.83) when compared to other working women. Some maternal complications were observed, notably an increased risk for gestational diabetes (OR 1.28; 95 % CI 1.10-1.50 for manicurists; OR 1.19; 95 % CI 1.07-1.33 for cosmetologists) compared with the general population, which further elevated when restricted to Vietnamese workers (OR 1.59; 95 % CI 1.20-2.11 for manicurists; OR 1.49; 95 % CI 1.04-2.11 for cosmetologists). Additionally, we observed an association for placentia previa among manicurists (OR 1.46; 95 % CI 1.08-1.97) and cosmetologists (OR 1.22; 95 % CI 1.02-1.46) compared with the general population.

conclusionsWomen in the nail and hair care industry may be potentially at increased risk for some maternal complications, although further research is warranted. Vietnamese workers may also have increased risk for SGA.

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Pregnancy OutcomeAdolescentAdultAsian PeopleBeauty CultureCaliforniaDiabetes, GestationalFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposurePlacenta PreviaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsBirth outcomesCosmetologistsManicuristsOccupationWomen’s health

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