Self-reported symptoms in Swedish hairdressers and association with exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including aldehydes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Working as a hairdresser involves combined exposure to multiple chemicals in hair treatment products that may induce symptoms in airways and skin.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, perceived symptoms among Swedish hairdressers at 10 hair salons were surveyed through a questionnaire. Associations with personal exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including aldehydes, and their corresponding hazard index (HI), based on the estimated risk for non-cancer health effects, were examined. The prevalence of four out of 11 symptoms was compared to available reference datasets from two other studies of office workers and school staff.

Results

All 11 surveyed symptoms were reported among the hairdressers (n = 38). For the whole study group, the most prev

SUBMITTER: Ricklund N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436395 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature