Occupational skin exposure and hand eczema among dental technicians - Need for improved prevention

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-224

  Meding, Birgitta ^a   Wrangsjö, Karin ^b   Hosseiny, Seiran ^a,c   Andersson, Eva ^d   Hagberg, Stig ^d   Torén, Kjell ^d   Wass, Kristina ^d   Brisman, Jonas ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c Department of Dermatology   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

(meth)acrylates; Dermatitis; Epidemiology; Grinding dust; Hand washing; Incidence; Protective gloves; Work change

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PLASTIC;

COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DUST; FEMALE; HAND ECZEMA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERIALS HANDLING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SKIN PROTECTION;

EID: 33745591116     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1002     Document Type: Article

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