title: Depression of nasal mucociliary transport by an aerosol hair-spray.
abstract: The nasal mucociliary transport was measured on 15 healthy test subjects, using the saccharine method, before and after exposure to hair-spray and Freon. The hair-spray reduced the mucociliary transport in the nose for more than 1 h, whereas Freon had no effect. Hair-spray must be considered potentially dangerous, and investigations of the mucociliary transport in persons subject to prolonged exposure to hair-spray (ladies' hairdressers) must be relevant.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002923:Cilia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D012439:Saccharin; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane; D006203:Hair Preparations; D012439:Saccharin