Premium
Fragrance sensitivity in coal miners
Author(s) -
Goodfield M. J. D.,
Saihan E. M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb02744.x
Subject(s) - lotion , incidence (geometry) , medicine , cosmetics , dermatology , toxicology , occupational dermatitis , prospective cohort study , surgery , contact dermatitis , allergy , traditional medicine , pathology , immunology , biology , physics , optics
In a prospective study, we have examined the incidence of fragrance sensitivity in Nottinghamshire coal miners. Our results confirm previous reports of an increased incidence of such sensitivity in miners (45%) when compared with both male (20%) and female (13%) non‐miners. This increased incidence is not related to an increased use of perfumed cosmetics, but may be related to the use of a highly perfumed body lotion in subjects who already have a high incidence of irritant hand eczema. There was no significant increase in the rate of positive reactions to other applied allergens.