[PMID]: | 28356116 |
[Au] Autor: | Eshleman EJ; LeBlanc M; Rokoff LB; Xu Y; Hu R; Lee K; Chuang GS; Adamkiewicz G; Hart JE |
[Ad] Endereço: | Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 401 Park Drive, Suite 401 East, Landmark Center, Boston, MA, USA. |
[Ti] Título: | Occupational exposures and determinants of ultrafine particle concentrations during laser hair removal procedures. |
[So] Source: | Environ Health;16(1):30, 2017 Mar 29. |
[Is] ISSN: | 1476-069X |
[Cp] País de publicação: | England |
[La] Idioma: | eng |
[Ab] Resumo: | BACKGROUND: Occupational exposures to ultrafine particles in the plume generated during laser hair removal procedures, the most commonly performed light based cosmetic procedure, have not been thoroughly characterized. Acute and chronic exposures to ambient ultrafine particles have been associated with a number of negative respiratory and cardiovascular health effects. Thus, the aim of this study was to measure airborne concentrations of particles in a diameter size range of 10 nm to 1 µm in procedure rooms during laser hair removal procedures. METHODS: TSI Model 3007 Condensation Particle Counters were used to quantify the particle count concentrations in the waiting and procedure rooms of a dermatology office. Particle concentrations were sampled before, during, and after laser hair removal procedures, and characteristics of each procedure were noted by the performing dermatologist. RESULTS: Twelve procedures were sampled over 4 days. Mean ultrafine particle concentrations in the waiting and procedure rooms were 14,957.4 particles/cm and 22,916.8 particles/cm (p < 0.0001), respectively. Compared to background ultrafine particle concentrations before the procedure, the mean concentration in the procedure room was 2.89 times greater during the procedure (p = 0.009) and 2.09 times greater after the procedure (p = 0.007). Duration of procedure (p = 0.006), body part (p = 0.013), and the use of pre-laser lotion/type of laser (p = 0.039), were the most important predictors of ultrafine particle concentrations. Use of a smoke evacuator (a recommended form of local exhaust ventilation) positioned at 30.5 cm from the source, as opposed to the recommended 1-2 in., lowered particle concentrations, but was not a statistically significant predictor (p = 0.49). CONCLUSIONS: Laser hair removal procedures can generate high exposures to ultrafine particles for dermatologists and other individuals performing laser hair removal, with exposure varying based on multiple determinants. |
[Mh] Termos MeSH primário: |
Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise Remoção de Cabelo Exposição Ocupacional/análise Material Particulado/análise
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[Mh] Termos MeSH secundário: |
Monitoramento Ambiental Seres Humanos Lasers Tamanho da Partícula
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[Pt] Tipo de publicação: | JOURNAL ARTICLE |
[Nm] Nome de substância:
| 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Particulate Matter) |
[Em] Mês de entrada: | 1709 |
[Cu] Atualização por classe: | 170925 |
[Lr] Data última revisão:
| 170925 |
[Sb] Subgrupo de revista: | IM |
[Da] Data de entrada para processamento: | 170331 |
[St] Status: | MEDLINE |
[do] DOI: | 10.1186/s12940-017-0239-z |
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