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dc.creatorHan, Inkyu
dc.creatorSeo, Jin Young
dc.creatorBoyd Barr, Dana
dc.creatorPanuwet, Parinya
dc.creatorYakimavets, Volha
dc.creatorD'Souza, Priya Esilda
dc.creatorAn-Han, Heyreoun
dc.creatorAfshar, Masoud
dc.creatorChao, Ying-Yu
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-06T17:20:48Z
dc.date.available2023-01-06T17:20:48Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-29
dc.identifier.citationHan I, Seo JY, Barr DB, Panuwet P, Yakimavets V, D’Souza PE, An-Han H, Afshar M, Chao Y-Y. Evaluating Indoor Air Phthalates and Volatile Organic Compounds in Nail Salons in the Greater New York City Area: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12411. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912411
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/8217
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/8246
dc.description.abstractThe Greater New York City area ranks highest in the United States in the number of nail salon technicians, primarily Asian immigrant women. Nail salon technicians are exposed to toxic phthalates and volatile organic compounds daily in nail salons. The purpose of this pilot study was to measure a mixture of phthalates and volatile organic compounds in nail salons in the Greater New York City area, and to characterize work-related determinants of indoor air quality in these nail salons. Working with four Asian nail salon organizations in the Greater New York City area, we measured indoor air phthalates and volatile organic compounds at 20 nail salons from February to May 2021 using silicone wristbands and passive samplers, respectively. Nail salon characteristics were also examined. We measured six phthalates and 31 volatile organic compounds. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and Diethyl phthalate had the highest concentrations among the six phthalates measured. Concentrations of toluene, d-limonene, methyl methacrylate, and ethyl methacrylate were higher than that of the rest. Manicure/pedicure tables, the number of customers per day, and application of artificial nail (acrylic) services were positively associated with the levels of phthalates and volatile organic compounds. Given the large number of people employed in the nail industry and the even larger number of customers visiting such establishments, exposures to these toxic chemicals are likely to be widespread.
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFaculty/Researcher Works
dc.relation.haspartInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 19, No. 19
dc.relation.isreferencedbyMDPI
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPhthalates
dc.subjectVolatile organic compounds
dc.subjectCommunity organizations
dc.subjectNail salons
dc.titleEvaluating Indoor Air Phthalates and Volatile Organic Compounds in Nail Salons in the Greater New York City Area: A Pilot Study
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dc.type.genreJournal article
dc.description.departmentEpidemiology and Biostatistics
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912411
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dc.description.schoolcollegeTemple University. College of Public Health
dc.creator.orcidHan|0000-0002-6147-7190
dc.temple.creatorHan, Inkyu
refterms.dateFOA2023-01-06T17:20:48Z


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