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- Title
Volatile organic compounds exposure and cardiovascular effects in hair salons.
- Authors
Ma, C.-M.; Lin, L.-Y.; Chen, H.-W.; Huang, L.-C.; Li, J.-F.; Chuang, K.-J.
- Abstract
Background The relationship between occupational exposures to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and cardiovascular effects among hairdressing assistants has not been well characterized.Aims To investigate whether or not exposure to VOCs was associated with autonomic dysfunction, inflammation and oxidative stress in hairdressing assistants.Methods We recruited 62 young healthy assistants working in different hair salons in Taipei. Blood samples were taken from each assistant and heart rate variability (HRV) indices were recorded. VOCs were measured at each assistant's workplace. Mixed-effects models were used to examine the association between blood markers, HRV and VOCs.Results Exposure to VOCs was associated with increases in serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as well as decreases in HRV indices. The effect of VOCs exposure on the health parameters measured in this study was greatest during the days on which the subjects were working.Conclusions Occupational exposure to VOCs in hair salons can lead to increases in serum CRP and 8-OHdG levels and decreases in HRV indices. Time spent away from the workplace could modify the effects these exposures have on the health parameters described above in these assistants.
- Subjects
VOLATILE organic compounds; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; BEAUTY shops; HEART beat; OXIDATIVE stress; PARTICULATE matter; C-reactive protein; JOB stress
- Publication
Occupational Medicine, 2010, Vol 60, Issue 8, p624
- ISSN
0962-7480
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/occmed/kqq128