Exposure Assessment in Nail Salons: An Indoor Air Approach

Table 3

Self-reported work-related* health effects and among Vietnamese-American nail technicians (𝑛=71).

Health effect	Frequency (%)
Respiratory irritation	16 (23%)
Difficulty breathing	8 (11%)
Any respiratory symptom (difficulty breathing, regular cough, sinus/nasal, irritation)	21 (30%)
Headaches	31 (44%)
Difficulty concentrating	20 (28%)
Allergic to something at work	17 (25%)
Seen a doctor for work-related health problem	15 (21%)

* Note. Work-relatedness was determined by asking respondents about symptoms and, separately, if the symptom improved with time away from work.
Source: [7].