Relationship between the Use of Parabens and Allergic Diseases in Japanese Adults—A Cross-Sectional Study

Yukari Shimizu, Yasuhiro Kambayashi, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Akinori Hara, Daisuke Hori, Thao Thi Thu Nguyen, Fumihiko Suzuki, Toshio Hamagishi, Yohei Yamada, Haruki Nakamura, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Koichiro Hayashi, Yuri Hibino, Aki Shibata, Yuma Fukutomi, Yukihiro Ohya, Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada, Go Muto, Ryoji Hirota, Tadashi Konoshita and Hiroyuki Nakamura
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Yukari Shimizu: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Yasuhiro Kambayashi: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Hiromasa Tsujiguchi: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Akinori Hara: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Daisuke Hori: Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
Thao Thi Thu Nguyen: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Fumihiko Suzuki: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Toshio Hamagishi: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Yohei Yamada: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Haruki Nakamura: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Takahiro Yoshikawa: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Koichiro Hayashi: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Yuri Hibino: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
Aki Shibata: Department of Health and Safety Sciences, Osaka Kyoiku University, 4-698-1 Asahigaoka, Kashiwara, Osaka 582-8582, Japan
Yuma Fukutomi: Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, 18-1 Sakuradai, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0392, Japan
Yukihiro Ohya: Division of Allergy, Department of Medical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada: Division of Allergy, Department of Medical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
Go Muto: Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Ryoji Hirota: The Graduate School of Health Science, Matsumoto University, 2095-1 Niimura, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-1295, Japan
Tadashi Konoshita: Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Fukui Faculty of Medical Sciences, 23-3 Matsuoka Shimoaizaki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Tsuruga, Fukui 914-0055, Japan
Hiroyuki Nakamura: Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan

J, 2018, vol. 1, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: It currently remains unclear whether parabens, which are preservatives added to cosmetics, shampoos, and personal care products that exhibit biocidal activities, exert allergic effects in adults. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between the use of parabens and the prevalence of allergic diseases in Japanese adults. This population-based cross-sectional study comprised 2005 participants aged 40 years or older living in Shika Town in Japan who answered a self-administered questionnaire on allergic diseases and the daily use of household goods. The information obtained was then analyzed to assess the exposure to parabens (response rate: 77.9%). The prevalence of nasal allergies, atopic conjunctivitis, and total allergies was significantly higher in women who used parabens. These differences remained significant after adjustments for confounding factors including age, body mass index, smoking, alcohol, exercise, sleep, income, education, and marital status. No relationship between the prevalence of atopic dermatitis and the use of parabens was observed in men or women. However, the present results demonstrated that the prevalence of nasal allergies and atopic conjunctivitis was associated with use of parabens in women, suggesting that parabens may induce allergic responses.

Keywords: allergy; asthma; atopic conjunctivitis; nasal allergies; paraben; triclosan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 I10 I12 I13 I14 I18 I19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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