The Following Nine Articles are contributed from:
A Report by Women’s Voices for the Earth
Health Hazards Associated withToxic Exposure in Nail SalonsA look at the health hazards associated with toxicexposure in nail salons and recommendations forimproving conditions for nail salon employees andcustomers. By Alexandra Gorman and Philip O’ConnorWomen’s Voices for the EarthFebruary 2007 Acknowledgments:The authors are grateful to the many peoplewho contributed either directly or indirectly tothis Report, including Bryony Schwan, ExecutiveDirector, The Biomimicry Institute; Dori Gilels,Executive Director, Women’s Voices for the Earth;Felicia Eaves, Women’s Voices for the Earth;Julia Liou, Planning and Development Manager,Asian Health Services; Stacy Malkan, Health CareWithout Harm; and Elizabeth Katz, CIH, CaliforniaDepartment of Health Services OccupationalHealth Branch. We especially thank Cora Roelofs,ScD, Work Environment Department, Universityof Massachusetts, Lowell, for her helpfulsuggestions, edits and overall content review. Wealso appreciate the thoughtful and insightful ideas,contributions and comments of the members ofthe Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the CaliforniaHealthy Nail Salon Collaborative. We are gratefulto the Mitchell Kapor Foundation for theirfinancial support of this project. Finally, we wouldlike to acknowledge the generous contributionsof Cedar Tree Foundation, Thanksgiving Fundand Tides Foundation Reproductive Justice Fundfor their general support of WVE’s programs andorganizational development.
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