Indoor concentrations of VOCs in beauty salons; association with cosmetic practices and health risk assessment

Abstract Background The use of cosmetic products in beauty salons emits numerous kinds of toxic air pollutants. The objectives of this study were to measure the concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde in 20 large beauty salons in Tehran and relate the...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Hadei, Philip K Hopke, Abbas Shahsavani, Mahbobeh Moradi, Maryam Yarahmadi, Baharan Emam, Noushin Rastkari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12995-018-0213-x