http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com Purify, clean and control your air. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:25:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Salons - An industry untouched by air quality regulation employs mostly women of child-bearing age Friday, May 16, 2008 ANNE SAKER The Oregonian The Oregonian A nail salon makes its first impression on the nose. Even regular customers can feel overpowered by the smell of the chemicals necessary for that professional finish. On a typical ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/255 FOR Patty Mulcahy, it began with itchy eyes. They started to water two years ago when renovation began on the Midtown office building where she was working as an assistant at a television network. By the fifth day, after 30,000 square feet of new carpeting had been glued in place, ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/250 Use good air filtration. This entails the use and maintenance of quality furnace filters, the possible use of high efficiency particulate air filters (HEPA) in rooms, particularly if you do not have a ducted air handling system, and lastly, a high quality vacuum cleaner which does not allow ultra-fine particles ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/249  The Following Nine Articles are contributed from: A Report by Women’s Voices for the Earth Health Hazards Associated withToxic Exposure in Nail SalonsA look at the health hazards associated with toxicexposure in nail salons and recommendations forimproving conditions for nail salon employees andcustomers. By Alexandra Gorman and Philip O’ConnorWomen’s Voices for the EarthFebruary ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/248 It is well-known that nail salon products contain toxic chemicals, such as phthalates, toluene, formaldehyde, acetone,methylacrylates and other volatile organic compounds. The health effects of exposure to these chemicals on women day after day, particularly women of child bearing age, are not fully understood. Incredibly, despite the toxic nature of ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/247 According to NAILS magazine, in 2005 there were over 57,000 nail salons in the U.S. employing over 380,000 licensed nail technicians. The vast majority (95%) of these employees are women. Nail technicians are also predominately women of color (59%). The largest ethnic group represented are Vietnamese women who comprise 38% ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/246 Three top ingredients of concern in many nail products are toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) which have been linked to both reproductive harm and cancer. A survey conducted by Environmental Working Group in 2005 found eight brands of nail products contained formaldehyde, five contained formaldehyde resin, 37 contained toluene, ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/245 While published studies quantifying toxic exposure in nail salons are relatively few in number, the chemicals discussed above, toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, acetone, ethanol and acrylic dusts and vapors have all been detected by air monitoring in salons. The levels have generally been found to be much lower than the ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/244 A few studies have been conducted to assess health outcomes in nail salon workers. While these studies are unable to specify which of the myriad chemicals (or more likely, what combination) may be linked to each of the health outcomes, the results of these studies indicate that exposure in nail ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/243 Additional studies have been conductedthat document nail technicians’ selfreported health effects in nail salons. An unpublished survey of Vietnamese nail technicians in Boston found considerable awareness that their occupation was affecting their health. A majority of those surveyed responded that there were odors at work that make them feel bad, ... http://www.modernsolutionsinc.com/archives/242