Racial/ethnic differences in hormonally-active hair product use: A plausible risk factor for health disparities

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 506-511

  James Todd, Tamarra ^a   Senie, Ruby ^b   Terry, Mary Beth ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Endocrine disruptors; Personal care products

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; ESTROGEN;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; POLLUTANT; RACE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTROGENS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; NEW YORK; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84860840553     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9482-5     Document Type: Article

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