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Personal Care Product Use in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Implications for Exposure Assessment

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  • Carly Lang

    (Independent Research Nurse Consultant, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Mandy Fisher

    (Population Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Dr., AL 0801A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Angelica Neisa

    (Population Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Dr., AL 0801A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Leona MacKinnon

    (Population Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Dr., AL 0801A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Sandra Kuchta

    (Population Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Dr., AL 0801A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Susan MacPherson

    (Population Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Dr., AL 0801A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Adam Probert

    (Population Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Dr., AL 0801A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Tye E. Arbuckle

    (Population Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Dr., AL 0801A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

Abstract

Concern regarding the potential for developmental health risks associated with certain chemicals (e.g., phthalates, antibacterials) used in personal care products is well documented; however, current exposure data for pregnant women are limited. The objective of this study was to describe the pattern of personal care product use in pregnancy and the post-partum period. Usage patterns of personal care products were collected at six different time points during pregnancy and once in the postpartum period for a cohort of 80 pregnant women in Ottawa, Canada. The pattern of use was then described and groups of personal care product groups commonly used together were identified using hierarchical cluster analysis. The results showed that product use varied by income and country of birth. General hygiene products were the most commonly used products and were consistently used over time while cosmetic product use declined with advancing pregnancy and post-delivery. Hand soaps and baby products were reported as used more frequently after birth. This study is the first to track personal care product use across pregnancy and into the postpartum period, and suggests that pregnant populations may be a unique group of personal care product users. This information will be useful for exposure assessments.

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  • Carly Lang & Mandy Fisher & Angelica Neisa & Leona MacKinnon & Sandra Kuchta & Susan MacPherson & Adam Probert & Tye E. Arbuckle, 2016. "Personal Care Product Use in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Implications for Exposure Assessment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:1:p:105-:d:61771
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    1. Andrea L. Deierlein & Alexis R. Grayon & Xiaotong Zhu & Yanwen Sun & Xun Liu & Kaelyn Kohlasch & Cheryl R. Stein, 2022. "Personal Care and Household Cleaning Product Use among Pregnant Women and New Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-12, May.
    2. Cécile Marie & Sophie Cabut & Françoise Vendittelli & Marie-Pierre Sauvant-Rochat, 2016. "Changes in Cosmetics Use during Pregnancy and Risk Perception by Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-16, March.
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