Occupational contact dermatitis in bakers, confectioners and cooks

Tacke, Jürgen; Schmidt, Anne; Fartasch, Manigé; Diepgen, Thomas L.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1995.tb00511.x

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“…These findings are in accordance with recent results from industry-based cohort studies and register-based studies in which increased incidences of eczema were mainly found in younger age groups (1,(3)(4)(5)(6)(7). However, none of these studies was done prospectively in the general population or took into account exposure in holiday jobs.…”

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“…The latter studies have indicated that even short exposure periods may contribute to the development of skin diseases (1,(3)(4)(5)(6)(7). Such industry-based studies provide valuable information on the incidence and time course of eczema in one specific industry but cannot be generalized to the general population.…”

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“…Occupational skin diseases mainly affect young women at the beginning of their professional life (1,(3)(4)(5)(6)(7), and the prognosis is often poor (8). They have considerable social, as well as economic, implications for the individual worker, as well as for society in terms of treatment, compensation, and retraining (9).…”

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“…Most of the data on occupational skin disease come from register-based studies and surveillance schemes (1, Radon et al 3,7,10,12), case reports from specialized clinics (3,13,14), and some industry-based cross-sectional (14,15) and cohort studies (5-7, 12, 16-21). The latter studies have indicated that even short exposure periods may contribute to the development of skin diseases (1,(3)(4)(5)(6)(7).…”

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“…One population-based study (3) indicated a significantly higher prevalence of hand eczema among female cleaners (22%) than in other occupations, and several other studies report a high risk of hand eczema in this type of work (24,32). Food handling and bakery work are other risk areas with a high occurrence of hand eczema, especially among women (11,33). Nursing involves extensive wet work, and the sector predominantly employs women.…”

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Work-related skin disease is common and usually presents as hand eczema. From the Occupational Injury Information System in Sweden, as well as from registers of industrial injuries in other countries, it is evident that females report skin disease more often than males. Epidemiological studies of hand eczema also show that women are more often affected than men, in particular young women. The most common type of hand eczema is irritant contact dermatitis, which is often caused by wet work. Many female-dominated occupations involve extensive wet work, e.g., hairdressing, catering, cleaning and health-care work. These occupations are also high-risk occupations for hand eczema. Experimental studies of skin irritation have not confirmed differences between the sexes; thus, the higher prevalence of irritant contact dermatitis among females is most likely due to exposure, occupational and non-occupational. Nickel allergy is the most common contact allergy, which is most frequent in young females, and in 30-40% results over time in hand eczema. Hand eczema has an impact on quality of life and females seem to report a higher degree of discomfort than males. To achieve the optimal effect of preventive efforts regarding occupational skin disease, the focus for prevention should aim at reducing wet exposure.Key words: females; differences between the sexes; hand eczema; high-risk occupation; males; occupational skin disease; prevalence; prevention; risk factor; wet work. C Munksgaard, 2000. Accepted for publication 28 March 2000Skin disease caused or worsened by factors in the working environment is one of the most commonly occurring work-related illnesses. The predominant condition is hand eczema, since in many jobs the skin on the hands is subjected to damage caused by contact with skin irritants and allergens. Unequivocal reports in industrial injury registers, epidemiological studies and clinical records indicate that women are affected far more than men. However, differences between the sexes with regard to work-related skin disease have never been studied to any great extent. A summary of a number of dermatological textbooks was drawn up in 1996 at

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Incidence Rates, Costs, Severity, and Work-Related Factors of Occupational Dermatitis

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To extend and update past research on occupational dermatitis by examining recent workers' compensation claims data.Design: Retrospective analysis of workers' compensation claims from Oregon (1990Oregon ( -1997.Setting: All dermatitis-related workers' compensation claims were merged with US census data to estimate rates of dermatitis by age, sex, occupation, and industry. Associated claim costs and disability times were also calculated from these data.Participants: All individuals with accepted dermatitis claims (N = 611) were included in the analyses. Main Outcome Measures:The overall claim rates of individuals by age, sex, industry, and occupation were estimated. Total costs and average disability time were computed. Monthly patterns of dermatitis claims were examined. Results:The average claim rate of occupational dermatitis was estimated to be 5.73 per 100 000 workers (95% confidence interval, 5.66-5.80). Statistically significant differences (PϽ.001) in claim rates by age, sex, industry, and occupation were found. More than 47% of all claimants had 1 year of job tenure or less. Employees in the farming, forestry, and fishing occupations and industries had significantly higher claim rates compared with employees in other occupations. The average cost per claim was $3552, and the average disability time was 23.9 days. Some temporal trends in claim rates were observed.Conclusions: Occupational dermatitis remains a significant problem in workplace settings. In addition, certain types of occupations and industries seem to be particularly affected by occupational dermatitis. Interventions may be particularly valuable for workers with little job tenure.

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Occupational contact dermatitis in bakers, confectioners and cooks

Cited by 91 publications

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Adolescents’ jobs and the course of dermatitis symptoms throughout puberty

Adolescents’ jobs and the course of dermatitis symptoms throughout puberty

Differences between the sexes with regard towork‐related skin disease *

Incidence Rates, Costs, Severity, and Work-Related Factors of Occupational Dermatitis

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