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Under the varnish: Vietnamese nail salon workers face the highest exposure to dangerous chemicals--but who's responsible for their safety?(feature)
Myly Vo, 33, has been working as a manicurist in Springfield, Massachusetts ever since she was laid off from her assembly job. Her sister-in-law, who owns a nail salon, asked her if she would be interested in working for her, and she now works five days a week for ten hours a day in the salon.
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Vo says her favorite part of her job is helping to make people look and feel better about themselves. For her, the biggest pet peeve is being unable to communicate well with customers because of her limited English.
She has one child--"one beautiful boy"--who is 3-and-a-half years old. His only way to get nutrition is through a ...
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