title: Legislative and preventive measures related to contact dermatitis.
abstract: Legislation can be a useful tool in the prevention of contact dermatitis. This is particularly true for dermatitis due to exposure to the many contact allergens that are chemical substances in products. A brief review is given of the most important European legislation--the EU Nickel Directive, the Cosmetics Directive, the Hazardous Substances Directive and the Hazardous Preparations Directive--and of some national regulations and standardization projects. It is concluded that it is essential that experts on contact dermatitis support, with their expert knowledge, national and European authorities.
authors.affiliation: Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm County Council, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lidén
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D003358:Cosmetics; D009532:Nickel