Publications by authors named "Devan A Campbell"
Evaluation of dermal exposure to phthalates and parabens resulting from the use of hair relaxers.
Int J Environ Health Res
July 2025
Hair relaxers have been suggested as a source of exposure to parabens and phthalates. However, dermally absorbed doses of these chemicals resulting from consumer use of hair relaxers have yet to be quantified, and results from epidemiological studies have consistently demonstrated that there is no increased risk for hormone-sensitive, reproductive cancers associated with use of hair relaxers among Black women. Therefore, dermal absorption of parabens and phthalates associated with hair relaxer use for several commercially available hair relaxer kits was modeled using IH SkinPerm™.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors Determining Black Carbon Exposures among Pregnant Women Enrolled in the HAPIN Trial.
Environ Sci Technol
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Residential biomass burning significantly contributes to black carbon (BC) exposure in rural communities, especially among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries.
- In a study involving 3103 pregnant women, those who received liquefied petroleum gas stoves showed much lower BC exposure (2.8 μg/m) compared to those using traditional biomass stoves (9.6 μg/m).
- The study identified primary stove type as the strongest predictor of BC exposure, and highlights the need to consider various factors, such as kitchen location and adherence to stove use, to improve the efficacy of cookstove intervention trials.