The prevalence and possible causes of contact dermatitis in farmworkers

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1166-1170

  Irby, Cynthia E ^a   Yentzer, Brad A ^a   Vallejos, Quirina M ^b   Arcury, Thomas A ^b   Quandt, Sara A ^c   Feldman, Steven R ^a,c,d  

^a Center for Dermatology Research   (United States)

^b Department of Family and Community Medicine ^*  (United States)

^c Division of Public Health Sciences   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; PESTICIDE; RUBBER;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CONTACT DERMATITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATCH TEST; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; TOBACCO;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449435553     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04234.x     Document Type: Review

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