Abstract：
The Greater New York City area ranks highest in the United States in the number of nail salon technicians, primarily Asian immigrant women. Nail salon technicians are exposed to toxic phthalates and volatile organic compounds daily in nail salons. The purpose of this pilot study was to measure a mixture of phthalates and volatile organic compounds in nail salons in the Greater New York City area, and to characterize work-related determinants of indoor air quality in these nail salons. Working with four Asian nail salon organizations in the Greater New York City area, we measured indoor air phthalates and volatile organic compounds at 20 nail salons from February to May 2021 using silicone wristbands and passive samplers, respectively. Nail salon characteristics were also examined. We measured six phthalates and 31 volatile organic compounds. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and Diethyl phthalate had the highest concentrations among the six phthalates measured. Concentrations of toluene, d-limonene, methyl methacrylate, and ethyl methacrylate were higher than that of the rest. Manicure/pedicure tables, the number of customers per day, and application of artificial nail (acrylic) services were positively associated with the levels of phthalates and volatile organic compounds. Given the large number of people employed in the nail industry and the even larger number of customers visiting such establishments, exposures to these toxic chemicals are likely to be widespread.
摘要：
大纽约市地区美甲技师人数居全美之首,主要是亚洲移民女性。美甲沙龙技术人员每天在美甲沙龙中接触有毒的邻苯二甲酸盐和挥发性有机化合物。这项试点研究的目的是测量大纽约市地区美甲沙龙中邻苯二甲酸盐和挥发性有机化合物的混合物，并描述这些美甲沙龙室内空气质量的工作相关决定因素。与大纽约市地区的四个亚洲美甲沙龙组织合作，我们于2021年2月至5月在20家美甲沙龙使用硅胶腕带和被动采样器测量了室内空气邻苯二甲酸盐和挥发性有机化合物，分别。还检查了美甲沙龙的特征。我们测量了6种邻苯二甲酸酯和31种挥发性有机化合物。在测量的六种邻苯二甲酸酯中，邻苯二甲酸二（2-乙基己基）酯和邻苯二甲酸二乙酯的浓度最高。甲苯的浓度,d-柠檬烯,甲基丙烯酸甲酯,和甲基丙烯酸乙酯高于其余。修指甲/修脚表，每天的客户数量，人造指甲（丙烯酸）服务的应用与邻苯二甲酸酯和挥发性有机化合物的水平呈正相关。鉴于在美甲行业雇用的人数众多，而访问此类机构的客户数量甚至更多，接触这些有毒化学物质可能很普遍。
