Professional Risk: Toxic Effects of Cyanoacrylates and a Microfiltration Strategy for the Aesthetic Industry.
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Kristina Alferuk
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The professional health sector within the beauty industry faces a significant, yet often underestimated, crisis stemming from chronic exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), particularly cyanoacrylate vapors. These gaseous molecules, due to their nanoscale size, bypass conventional protective barriers to freely penetrate the practitioner’s respiratory tract, leading to chemical inflammation, sensitization, and debilitating conditions such as occupational asthma. Existing international safety protocols, including Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) and certified carbon respirators, often prove impractical due to high cost and professional inconvenience, leaving a critical gap in daily protection.
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Kristina Alferuk
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