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Statistical data on occupational contact urticaria
Author(s) -
Kanerva Lasse,
Toikkanen Jouni,
Jolanki Riitta,
Estlander Tuula
Publication year - 1996
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.1600-0536.1996.tb02363.x
Subject(s) - medicine , contact urticaria , irritant contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , occupational exposure , dander , allergic contact dermatitis , occupational medicine , dermatology , family medicine , allergy , environmental health , allergen , immunology
Data on occupational contact urticaria (protein contact dermatitis included) in Finland during 1990–1994 were analyzed. Altogether 815 cases were reported to the Finnish Register Occupational Diseases during this period, compared with l944 cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis. Accordingly, the total number Of Occupational allergic contact derma loses was 2759. 29.5% being contact urticaria and 70.5% being allergic contact dermatitis. Occupational contact urticaria was much more common in women 70%) than in men (30%). The 6 most common causes of contact urticaria were (1) cow dander (362 cases=44.4%) (2) natural rubber latex (193 cases ‐23.7%), (3) Hour, grains and Iced (92 cases=113%), (4) handling of foodstuffs (25 cases=3.1 %), (5) industrial enzymes 14 cases = 1.7%) and (b) decorative plants l3 cases=1.6%), The occupations with the highest numbers occupational contact urticaria were farmers (341 cases), domestic animal attendants (61). bakers (140.5). nurses (42) chefs (40) and denial assistants (28) The ranking list of the most common occupations with occupational contact urticaria per 100,000 employed workers was as follows: (I) bakers (140.5 cases per 10(1,000 employed persons), (2) prepares of processed food. (3) dental assistants. (4) veterinary surgeons. (5) domestic animal attendants. (i) fanners and silviculturalists (7) chefs, cooks and cold buffet managers. (S) dairy workers. (9) horticultural supervisors. (10) laboratory technicians and radiographers, (II) physicians. (12) butchers and sausage makers. (1.1) laboratory assistants, (14) dentists and (15) nurses(121.2 cases per 100.000 employed person). Low‐molecular‐weight chemicals caused very few cases of occupational contact urticaria, the most common being 2‐ethyhexyl very late (5 cases)‐ To Summarize occupational contact urticaria forms a large group of occupational contact dermatoses. and dermatologists need to he able to diagnose IgE‐mediated immediate skin allergic diseases.