Occupational Health and Safety

This study examined whether community health workers could help small auto repair and beauty shops reduce workers’ exposure to harmful chemicals in the air. While the results were not statistically significant, beauty shops showed a noticeable reduction in chemical exposure after the intervention, whereas auto repair shops did not. The study also found that beauty shops had … [Read more...] about Community health worker intervention to reduce worker exposure to volatile organic compounds in small business auto and beauty shops in a marginalized community: A cluster randomized controlled trial