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The first assessment of Canadian nail salon technicians' exposure to chemicals found they were accidentally exposed to several chemicals used as plasticizers and flame retardants
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A recent University of Toronto study in partnership with Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre and the Healthy Nail Salon Network revealed that nail technicians at nail salons are exposed to several chemicals widely used as plasticizers and flame retardants
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The study, published Feb.
14 in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, found that manicurists were more exposed to some hazardous chemicals than e-waste workers
"We were very surprised to find that nail salon workers are exposed to some chemicals 30 times more than in households, and more than e-waste disposal facilities," said co-author Miriam Diamond, a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto.
10 times
in.
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The study reported higher exposures to several phthalate plasticizers, which was expected given the use of these chemicals in personal care products
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The amount of DEHP, a phthalate plasticizer, is very low, and DEHP is not allowed in cosmetics under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
However, unexpectedly high levels of flame retardants have been found that are not currently used in personal care products
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Several of the chemicals studied have some restrictions (or proposed restrictions) on their use under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
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However, Ontario workplaces do not explicitly regulate these chemicals
These chemicals have been linked to adverse health effects including neurological and reproductive effects, and some evidence suggests that exposure in utero may be important
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"Nail technicians have been concerned for years about the impact of their work on the body, including reproductive, respiratory, skin and musculoskeletal health," said co-author Victoria Arendale, assistant professor at the University of Toronto's Dalar Lana School of Public Health.
Despite these concerns, manicurists love the artistry and personal care their jobs require
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"This study tells us that our federal government needs to pay attention to making the products used by nail salons safer, both for customers and for manicurists," said Van Van, a manicurist and nail salon outreach worker at the Queens West Community Health Center in Parkdale.
Tran said
The study points to a broad range of workplace contexts that need to be considered when regulating chemical use in Canada
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The study authors urge governments and product manufacturers to provide workers and customers in the personal services industry with safer personal care products and safer spaces
"We're proud of our work, and we want our workplaces to be safer," said Jackie Liang, a nail technician and community health worker at the Queens West Community Health Center in Parkdale
