Studying full-shift inhalation exposures to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) among Latino workers in very small-sized beauty salons and auto repair shops

Studying full-shift inhalation exposures to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) among Latino workers in very small-sized beauty salons and auto repair shops

BackgroundOne in every 200 US jobs is in a beauty salon or auto repair shop, where workers are regularly exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may cause a range of short- and long-term health issues. In these shops, Latino workers are overrepresented and lack culturally and linguisticall...

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Main Authors: Nathan Lothrop, Flor Sandoval, Imelda Cortez, Rietta Wagoner, Nicolas Lopez-Galvez, Kimberly Parra, Ann Marie Wolf, Betsy C. Wertheim, Carolina Quijada, Amanda Lee, Stephanie Griffin, Melanie Bell, Scott Carvajal, Maia Ingram, Paloma Beamer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
occupational health
community health workers
CBPR
exposure assessment
air pollution
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1300677/full

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