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Med. Pr. 2003;54(3)

MOST FREQUENT CAUSES OF ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS IN FARMERS: BASED ON THE MATERIAL COLLECTED IN THE NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, ŁÓdź (p. 237-243)

NAJCZĘSTSZE PRZYCZYNY ALERGICZNEGO KONTAKTOWEGO ZAPALENIA SKÓRY U ROLNIKÓW, NA PODSTAWIE MATERIAŁU INSTYTUTU MEDYCYNY PRACY W ŁO

Marta Kieć-świerczyńska1, Beata Kręcisz1, Dominika świerczyńska-Machura2 1 Z Przychodni Chorób Zawodowych 2 Z Kliniki Chorób Zawodowych Instytutu Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera w Łodzi

Abstract

Farmers are exposed to many skin damaging factors. Following dermatological and allergological examinations,in a group of 132 farmers with suspected occupational disease, contact allergy induced by metals (chromates, nickel, cobalt, mercury), disinfectants and their components (formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, quaternary ammonium compounds, lysol, chloramine), rubber and pesticides, especially pesticides of thiophtalimide and thiocarbamate groups were recorded. Farmers also reacted to other chemical compounds (colophony, lanolin, propolis) rarely responsible for hypersensitivity in other occupational groups. In addition, extensive areas of dermatitis (13%) induced by irritating chemical (fertilizers, pesticides, fodder for breeding animals) and physical (changing temperature, humidity, effect of solar radiation) factors were observed in the study group.

Key words

allergic contact dermatitis, metals, pesticides, disinfectants, rubber, farmers