Self-reported occupational skin contact with cleaning agents and the risk of disability pension

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 131-135

  Feveile, Helene ^a   Christensen, Karl Bang ^a   Flyvholm, Mari Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aetiologic fraction; Care workers; Cleaners; Cleaning agents; Disability pension; Occupational skin diseases; Occupational skin exposure

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASE; RETIREMENT; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DETERGENTS; DISABLED PERSONS; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PENSIONS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349083534     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01495.x     Document Type: Article

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