Dust‐free bleaching powder may not prevent symptoms in hairdressers with bleaching‐associated rhinitis
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Dust-free bleaching powder may not prevent symptoms in hairdressers with bleaching-associated rhinitis
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 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1341-9145,1348-9585
DOI: 10.1539/joh.16-0073-oa