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The aim of our study was to evaluate the occupational symptoms reported by NSTs, to assess their knowledge and document their awareness regarding hazardous chemicals found in nail cosmetics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NSTs completed a researcher-administered questionnaire. Data were gathered on sociodemographic characteristics, perceived knowledge, and safety issues. Work-related symptoms reported by NSTs were evaluated, and their responses were compared to those of the office employees.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 120 NSTs and 120 office employees were interviewed. Compared to the control group, NSTs reported a higher prevalence of work-related respiratory, dermal, and irritative symptoms, all significantly associated with smoking and a poor ventilation system. In addition, musculoskeletal complaints were common among NSTs and significantly linked to a poor ventilation system, an increased number of customers per day, and a longer service duration. Furthermore, a longer career duration was significantly associated with an increased prevalence of irritative symptoms. When a binary logistic regression was carried out, it demonstrated a 25 times higher prevalence of work-related symptoms among NSTs compared to the office employees. Interestingly, 84% of the respondents had an inaccurate knowledge of nail cosmetics\u2019 risks with their educational level acting as key factor.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on these findings, it is warranted to perform a clinical assessment, implement a stringent regulatory framework, and improve knowledge toward nail cosmetics\u2019 risk.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0748233720951294","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,10]],"date-time":"2020-09-10T11:35:47Z","timestamp":1599737747000},"page":"852-862","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Assessment of work-related symptoms, perceived knowledge, and attitude among nail salon technicians"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Maria","family":"Lteif","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marylene Samia","family":"El Hayek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Endocrinology Division, Middle East Institute of Health University Hospital, Bsalim, Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hayat","family":"Azouri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Toxicology Laboratory and Poison Control Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7471-5824","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diane","family":"Antonios","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Toxicology Laboratory and Poison Control Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0748233720951294","unstructured":"Abbas A (2017) The beauty and personal care market: Global and regional overview. 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