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Dust‐free bleaching powder may not prevent symptoms in hairdressers with bleaching‐associated rhinitis
- Source :
- Journal of Occupational Health
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2016.
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Abstract
- Objective: Hairdressers have an increased risk for airway symptoms especially when using hair-bleaching powder containing persulfate. To minimize exposure, dust-free bleaching powder (DFP) has been made available. We studied the effects of regular powder (RP) or DFP on the airway symptoms of hairdressers with hair-bleaching associated rhinitis. Methods: Twelve hairdressers each performed three hair-bleachings on a wig in an exposure chamber. Half of the subjects used RP and half used DFP. Exposure to persulfate and ammonia was measured. Before and after each bleaching, the participants stated their degree of airway symptoms on a visual analogue scale. Nasal lavage and blood were sampled before exposure, after the last bleaching, and in the morning after exposure to measure inflammatory markers. Results: Exposure to persulfate was higher when using RP compared to DFP, 22 (11-55) vs. 12 (8-13) μg/m3; median (min-max). Exposure to ammonia did not differ between the groups. Both groups reported an increase in asthma-like symptoms and this increase was significant. Neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes increased after exposure in both groups; monocytes decreased the day after. In nasal lavage, IL-8 was increased the morning after for both types of powder, and the increase was significant in the total group. IL-6 increased immediately after exposure and the day after only in the group using RP. Conclusions: Although DFP powder emits lower levels of persulfate, effects are still elicited in symptomatic hairdressers.
- Subjects :
- Spirometry
medicine.medical_specialty
Visual Analog Scale
Visual analogue scale
Mucous membrane of nose
Gastroenterology
Beauty Culture
Hair Bleaching Agents
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Ammonia
Dimaprit
Occupational Exposure
Internal medicine
Hypersensitivity
medicine
Humans
Rhinitis
Morning
Asthma
Inflammation
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Brief Report
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Dust
Persulfate
medicine.disease
030210 environmental & occupational health
Surgery
Occupational Diseases
Nasal Mucosa
030228 respiratory system
Nasal Lavage
business
Biomarkers
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13489585 and 13419145
- Volume :
- 58
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....838f1937b0898ea4bb6cbb6aa20869f9