Do young adults with atopic dermatitis avoid harmful workplace exposure at their first job? A prospective cohort study

Abstract

We could not confirm a healthy hire effect in this cohort of young adults. Although subjects with AD in high-risk occupations do not seem to use more preventive measures than their non-affected peers, job counselling seems to be an effective approach to encourage secondary prevention.

Hand eczema, atopic dermatitis and filaggrin mutations in adult Danes: a registry‐based study assessing risk of disability pension

“…In line with this, it has been suggested that FLG mutation carriers, with onset of hand eczema in childhood, avoid professional exposure to irritants . However, previous publications have shown that a history of atopic dermatitis does not influence the choice of occupation . Nevertheless, Wei et al.…”

“…In line with this, it has been suggested that FLG mutation carriers, with onset of hand eczema in childhood, avoid professional exposure to irritants (48). However, previous publications have shown that a history of atopic dermatitis does not influence the choice of occupation (49)(50)(51)(52). Nevertheless, Wei et al report that having received occupational counselling was associated with greater use of preventive measures, which encourages continued occupational counselling (49).…”

“…Nevertheless, Wei et al. report that having received occupational counselling was associated with greater use of preventive measures, which encourages continued occupational counselling . In contrast, patients with hand eczema but without atopic dermatitis were characterized by onset of hand eczema in adulthood, vocational education, and an increased prevalence of history in a risk occupation, which suggests a different pattern in the development of hand eczema symptoms than that in patients with atopic dermatitis.…”

Anisakis Sensitization in the Croatian fish processing workers: Behavioral instead of occupational risk factors?

“…The effect of protective clothing and occupational allergies in general is not fully resolved. It can be insignificant in adults with atopic dermatitis [31] or represent an occupational allergen per se (natural rubber latex, [32]). Therefore, the odds of protection clothing in Anisakis allergy should be carefully considered in future in a differently designed study.…”

Career Advice for Young Allergy Patients: A Systematic Review

“…Individual, risk-related career advice leads to better use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at work (12). This shows how important it is for young people with atopic diseases to receive evidence-based advice from a physician.…”