Partnering with Community Advisors to Characterize Hair Relaxer Exposures and Guide Laboratory Toxicity Testing

Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center 

This community-engaged project partners with South Los Angeles salon professionals and community members to better understand real-world use of hair relaxers and other styling products that may pose occupational and consumer health risks. Through community surveying and advisory input, the project identifies products and ingredients of concern so that exposure assessment and laboratory toxicity testing reflect community experience and priorities.

E. Landskroner, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
C. Tsai, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
F. Schweizer UCLA, Los Angeles, USA 

E. Landskroner, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
C. Tsai, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
F. Schweizer, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA 

Education and training

Exposure Assessment

Gas and vapor detection

Indoor air quality