Over the last 20 years, nail salon services have tripled and cosmetology is now the fastest growing profession in California. There are 115,000 nail salon technicians in the state, most are women of color and more than 50% are of childbearing age. The workers earn less than $18,200 a year and, on a daily basis, handle numerous solvents, glues and other products, many of which are known to cause or suspected of causing acute and chronic illnesses, including cancer and reproductive harm.
