Princeton Explores Regulation of Nail Salons

Princeton Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser is looking into the number of at nail salons, barber shops and beauty parlors that exist in Princeton, and how many health complaints have come from those institutions, the Princeton Packet reports.

The research is part of a process that may establish municipal regulations that would protect workers and customers, according to the report.

A recent New York Times story shed a light on the dangers faced by employees at nail salons, including exposure to chemicals in products they use over the course of an entire day.

After that story was published, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that protects nail salon employees from abuses, according to NBC.

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