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As nail techs, we’re often asked about the
dangers of the smells in the salon — but
it’s not the smells that should cause us
concern. Learn the facts on air purification,
and then take steps to protect yourself and
your clients.

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Nha Magazine, News Feature, Ngoc Nguyen, Posted: Sep 26, 2006
When it comes to nail salon safety, consumers are more likely to fear foot fungus, not the beauty products themselves. That despite the fact that the nail industry uses 10,000 chemicals in its products, 89 percent of which have not been safety tested by any [...]

Insufficient regulation cited in call for improved safety practices
By LISA STIFFLER
P-I REPORTER
Close your eyes and walk past one of the city’s countless nail salons and you might think you’re passing an auto body paint shop. That’s because many of the chemicals are the same, albeit in smaller quantities.
The products that lacquer your toenails fire-engine red [...]

By Momo Chang, STAFF WRITER

Posted: 01/22/2007 02:49:16 AM PST

Updated: 02/16/2007 12:57:22 PM PST
OAKLAND – ON ONE Tuesday afternoon in a downtown Berkeley nail salon, Lenh Tsan, Connie Nguyen, Helen Tieu and Cindy Duong were laughing and joking around like old friends.But they haven’t known each other that long, and two are nail salon workers, while the other [...]

Category/Issue: News, Volume 34 No. 07

BY SIAN WU
Examiner Contributor
 
Tien Tran’s decision to make her own nail salon in the Central District spacious and well-ventilated is the result of having to endure years of working in highly fumed nail salons -— an uncomfortable workplace that she felt was taking a toll on her health.

“I wasn’t aware [...]

Groups want hazards out of grooming
By LISA STIFFLER
P-I REPORTER
You’re buying organic vegetables, ecologically safe cleaning products and natural-fiber T-shirts — but what about your nail salon, which smells more like an industrial paint shop than a place of beauty?
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday is awarding two local non-profit groups $100,000 to help nail salons [...]

FOR Patty Mulcahy, it began with itchy eyes. They started to water two years ago when renovation began on the Midtown office building where she was working as an assistant at a television network. By the fifth day, after 30,000 square feet of new carpeting had been glued in place, the redness and swelling became [...]