White Hannah, Khan Khalid, Lau Christine, Leung Holden, Montgomery Dede, Rohlman Diane S
a Department of Psychology, University of Oregon , Eugene , Oregon , USA.
Arch Environ Occup Health. 2015;70(4):196-203. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2013.853644.
Nail salon workers are exposed to a variety of toxic chemicals at levels that remain unreported and have undetermined health consequences. The objective of the study was to gather information about the hazards in nail salons along with safety practices and health concerns of nail salon workers. A survey was conducted on 65 nail salon workers who were immigrants from Southeast Asia in Oregon, USA. More than 20% of the participants reported nose irritation and allergies as the most common health problems. Rare and no use of gloves and mask were reported among 72% and 32% of the participants, respectively. A significantly higher number of participants with "fair" or "poor" self-reported general health condition was found among the workers who applied acrylic nails compared with those who were not involved in this application. Findings of the study emphasize the need for more research to determine the relationship between chemical exposures in nail salons and health outcomes.
美甲沙龙工作人员接触到各种有毒化学物质，其接触水平尚未得到报告，对健康的影响也尚未确定。这项研究的目的是收集有关美甲沙龙中的危害以及美甲沙龙工作人员的安全做法和健康问题的信息。对美国俄勒冈州65名来自东南亚的移民美甲沙龙工作人员进行了一项调查。超过20%的参与者报告说鼻子不适和过敏是最常见的健康问题。分别有72%和32%的参与者报告很少或从不使用手套和口罩。与不从事丙烯酸指甲制作的工作人员相比，从事丙烯酸指甲制作的工作人员中自我报告总体健康状况为“一般”或“较差”的人数明显更多。该研究结果强调需要进行更多研究，以确定美甲沙龙中的化学物质暴露与健康结果之间的关系。
