RT Book, Section
A1 Chern, Andy
A1 Chern, Casey M.
A1 Lushniak, Boris D.
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1164753624
T1 Occupational Skin Diseases
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164753624
RD 2024/04/16
AB AT-A-GLANCEOccupational  skin  diseases  are  the  second  most  common  occupational  illness  accounting  for  approximately  15%  of  occupational  illnesses.*The  vast  majority  of  occupational  skin  diseases  are  occupational  contact  dermatoses  (irritant  contact  dermatitis  and  allergic  contact  dermatitis),  with  approximately  80%  of  cases  occurring  on  the  hands.Workers  in  the  natural  resources  and  mining,  manufacturing,  and  education  and  health  services  have  the  highest  rates  of  reported  skin  diseases  and  disorders.Occupational  exposures  (ultraviolet  radiation  and  chemical  carcinogens)  can  have  a  significant  role  in  skin  cancer  development,  which  is  a  major  public  health  concern.Personal  protective  equipment  should  be  the  last  consideration  in  addressing  occupational  skin  hazards.