Effectiveness of dilution ventilation in mitigating occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at the breathing zone of nail technicians: a simulation study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from nail products pose potential health risks to technicians and clients. The present study investigates the exposure of nail technicians to VOC and assesses the effectiveness of dilution ventilation in mitigating these
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Exposure of formal and informal nail technicians to organic solvents found in nail products [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Nail technicians are exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from nail products used in their daily work, which may cause adverse health effects.
Goitsemang Keretetse +2 more
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Assessing occupational exposure of airborne PMs and TVOCs in the nail salons in Tehran city, Iran [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 There are concerns about the health of nail salon technicians due to the inherently harmful agents such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and released particles in the salons.
Vida Ebrahimi +3 more
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“One of the Hardest Things I Have to Do in the Clinic”: A Survey of Veterinary Team Members’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Nail Clipping [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesNail clipping can cause fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) in dogs and cats and possibly long-term aversion to veterinary care. We conducted an anonymous, online, mixed-methods survey to characterise the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Australian ...
Anneshelly Chen +4 more
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Exposure assessment to BTEX in the air of nail salons in Tehran city, Iran
Heliyon, 2023 The nail salon industry has grown considerably, but there are serious concerns about the health risks associated with working in this field. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the exposure of nail technicians to BTEX.
Azadeh Ashtarinezhad +2 more
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“It’s a mixture of emotions”: Nail technicians’ visual storytelling of work and health
Qualitative Research in Medicine & HealthcareNail technicians are artists and storytellers. Adapting the arts-based health research (ABHR) methodology of body-map storytelling (Gastaldo et al., 2018) and in partnership with the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre, 19 Toronto-based nail ...
Reena Shadaan
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Biological and environmental exposure monitoring of volatile organic compounds among nail technicians in the Greater Boston area [PDF]
Indoor Air, 2019 Chunrong Jia, MyDzung Chu, Xianqiang Fu
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Does the Low-level occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds alter the seasonal variation of selected markers of oxidative stress? A case–control study in nail technicians [PDF]
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2016 Jolanta Gromadzinska +2 more
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Health Risk Assessment of Nail Technicians in the Formal and Informal Sectors of Johannesburg, South Africa [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthGill Nelson +2 more
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction and objective Gel nail allergies have become a growing concern in recent years, as individuals experience adverse immune reactions to the chemicals present in gel nail products. The popularity of gel nails, known for their long-lasting and
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