Nickel allergy and atopy in hairdressers.
A study of 35 hairdressers with hand eczema was made during an 18-month period. A total of 29 were test-positive to one or more substances in the standard series and/or to products from their working environment. 40% were allergic to nickel. The prevalence of personal atopy was higher in the nickel-negative than in the nickel-positive. Immunoglobulin E determination was not of assistance in attempts to differentiate between nickel-positive and nickel-negative hairdressers. In 72% the eczema had started before the age of 25 and in 23% after less than 1 year in the profession. The desire is expressed that all hairdressing products shall be labelled in respect to allergen contents, since 46% of the hairdressers reacted to one or more such agents.
D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004485:Eczema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests
D009532:Nickel