Hair product use and urinary biomarker concentrations of non-persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals among reproductive-aged Black women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown an association between hair product use and adverse health outcomes. Scientists have hypothesized that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) drives these associations, but few studies have directly evaluated associations between hair product use and biomarkers of EDCs. Even more limited are studies of Black women, who frequently use EDC-containing products (e.g., hair relaxers).

Objective

We estimated associations between hair product use and EDC biomarker concentrations.

Methods

We leveraged cross-sectional data from the Study of Environment, Lifestyle, and Fibroids, a cohort of females aged 23-34 years who self-identified as Black/African American from the Detroit-metropolitan area (USA; n = 425). On structured questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Schildroth S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11217908 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature