Frequency of personal care product use among reproductive-aged Black individuals and associations with socio-demographic characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared to White women, Black women in the United States are more likely to use personal care products (PCPs) with higher concentrations of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and harsher chemical formulations. This may contribute to differential health outcomes in Black women such as increased risk of breast cancer, cardiometabolic outcomes, adverse birth outcomes, and uterine fibroids.

Objective

Classify distinct PCP use patterns across multiple types of products and examine how patterns vary by socio-demographic characteristics.

Methods

The Study of Environment, Lifestyle and Fibroids is a cohort study of reproductive-aged Black individuals living around Detroit, Michigan. Using self-reported data on frequency of PCP collected between 2013-2018, we em

SUBMITTER: Taylor KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303245 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature