ArticleJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2020
A characterization of personal care product use among undergraduate female college students in South Carolina, USA.
Article in Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 17 papers.
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- Exploring the barriers and facilitators to safer hair product purchasing and use among Black women in the greater Boston area through photovoice in the RESTYLE study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Role of personal care products as endocrine disruptors affecting reproductive age women.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- Silicone wristbands reveal ubiquitous human exposure to ortho-phthalates and non-ortho-phthalate plasticizers in Southern California.Environmental research · 2024Article
- Impact of Skin Care Products on Phthalates and Phthalate Replacements in Children: the ECHO-FGS.Environmental health perspectives · 2024Article
- Risk perception and use of personal care products by race and ethnicity among a diverse population.UCL open. Environment · 2024Article
- Assessment of personal care product use and perceptions of use in a sample of US adults affiliated with a university in the Northeast.Environmental research · 2023Article
- Evaluating Neighborhood-Level Differences in Hair Product Safety by Environmental Working Group Ratings among Retailers in Boston, Massachusetts.Environmental health perspectives · 2023Article
- The importance of addressing early life environmental exposures in cancer epidemiology.Current epidemiology reports · 2022Article
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- Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic differences in use of endocrine-disrupting chemical-associated personal care product categories among pregnant women.Environmental research · 2021Article
- Environmental Distribution of Personal Care Products and Their Effects on Human Health.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Some chemicals used in personal care products (PCPs) are associated with endocrine disruption, developmental abnormalities, and reproductive impairment. Previous studies have evaluated product use among various populations; however, information on college women, a population with a unique lifestyle, is scarce. The proportion and frequency of product use were measured using a self-administered survey among 138 female undergraduates. Respondents were predominately Caucasian (80.4%, reflecting the college's student body), and represented all years of study (freshman: 24.6%; sophomore: 30.4%; junior: 18.8%; senior: 26.1%). All respondents reported use of at least two PCPs within 24 h prior to sampling (maximum = 17; median = 8; IQR = 6-11). Compared with studies of pregnant and postpartum women, adult men, and Latina adolescents, college women surveyed reported significantly higher use of deodorant, conditioner, perfume, liquid soap, hand/body lotion, sunscreen, nail polish, eyeshadow, and lip balm (Chi Square, p < 0.05). More study is needed to understand the magnitude and racial disparities of PCP chemical exposure, but given the potential effects on reproduction and fertility, our findings of abundant and frequent product use among these reproductive-aged women highlight opportunities for intervention and information on endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC)-free alternative products and behaviors.
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