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Occupational Contact Dermatitis in Construction Workers: A Retrospective Analysis of the North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2001-2020.
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Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug [Dermatitis] 2024 Sep-Oct; Vol. 35 (5), pp. 467-475. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 18. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Construction workers (CWs) are at risk for occupational contact dermatitis (CD) owing to workplace exposures. Objective: Determine the prevalence of occupational allergic CD and characterize common occupational allergens in CWs referred for patch testing in the United States and Canada. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of patients patch tested by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group from 2001 to 2020. Results: Of 47,843 patch-tested patients, 681 (1.4%) were CWs. Compared with non-CWs, CWs were more likely to be male (91.0% vs 30.9%) have occupational skin disease (36.9% vs 11.4%) and have hand involvement (37.2% vs 22.5%) (all P < 0.0001). Of 681 CWs, 60.1% (411) had clinically relevant positive patch test reactions, and nearly 1/3 of CWs (128) had occupationally relevant reactions. Most common occupationally relevant allergens were potassium dichromate 0.25% pet. (30.5%, 39/128), bisphenol A epoxy resin 1% pet. (28.1%, 36/128), carba mix 3% pet. (14.8%, 19/128), cobalt (ii) chloride hexahydrate 1% pet. (14.1%, 18/128), and thiuram mix 1% pet. (14.1%, 18/128). Top sources of occupationally relevant allergens were cement/concrete/mortar (20.4%, 46/225), gloves (15.1%, 34/225), and coatings (paint/lacquer/shellac/varnish/stains) (9.8%, 22/225). Conclusions: Occupational CD in North American CWs is common. In this group, frequently identified etiological sources of occupational allergic CD included metals, epoxy resin, and rubber.
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- Humans
Retrospective Studies
Male
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Adult
Middle Aged
United States epidemiology
Canada epidemiology
Prevalence
Occupational Exposure adverse effects
Dermatitis, Occupational etiology
Dermatitis, Occupational epidemiology
Dermatitis, Occupational diagnosis
Patch Tests
Construction Industry
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact epidemiology
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact etiology
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact diagnosis
Allergens adverse effects
Allergens analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2162-5220
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38888884
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/derm.2024.0018