Hair styling product exposes cosmetologists to formaldehyde
New study finds levels above OELs
A study being published in the August issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene(JOEH) found that a popular hair straightening product used in hair salons could expose hair styliststo airborne formaldehyde at levels above the limits determined by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA.