A Pilot Study of total Personal Exposure to Volatile organic Compounds among Hispanic Female Domestic Cleaners

Authors

Kelly Oyer-Peterson
David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras
Inkyu Han
George L Delclos
Edward G Brooks
Masoud Afshar
Kristina W Whitworth

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Journal

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Abstract

Cleaners have an elevated risk for the development or exacerbation of asthma and other respiratory conditions, possibly due to exposure to cleaning products containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) leading to inflammation and oxidative stress. This pilot study aimed to quantify total personal exposure to VOCs and to assess biomarkers of inflammation and pulmonary oxidative stress in 15 predominantly Hispanic women working as domestic cleaners in San Antonio, Texas, between November 2019 and July 2020. In partnership with a community organization, Domésticas Unidas, recruited women were invited to attend a training session where they were provided 3M 3500 passive organic vapor monitors (badges) and began a 72-hr sampling period during which they were instructed to wear one badge during the entire period ("AT," for

Keywords

Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Inflammation, Limonene, Pilot Projects, Volatile Organic Compounds