Studying full-shift inhalation exposures to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) among Latino workers in very small-sized beauty salons and auto repair shops

• Main Authors: Nathan Lothrop (Author), Flor Sandoval (Author), Imelda Cortez (Author), Rietta Wagoner (Author), Nicolas Lopez-Galvez (Author), Kimberly Parra (Author), Ann Marie Wolf (Author), Betsy C. Wertheim (Author), Carolina Quijada (Author), Amanda Lee (Author), Stephanie Griffin (Author), Melanie Bell (Author), Scott Carvajal (Author), Maia Ingram (Author), Paloma Beamer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundOne in every 200 US jobs is in a beauty salon or auto repair shop, where workers are regularly exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may cause a range of short- and long-term health issues. In these shops, Latino workers are overrepresented and lack culturally and linguisticall...