Use of Disinfectants and Cleaning Products Associated with Respiratory Disease: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Introduction: there is extensive evidence on the harmful respiratory effects of exposure to disinfectants and cleaning products. Methodology: an exploratory systematic review was carried out in five databases: LILACS, PubMed, MEDLINE and BIREME.
Paula Andrea García Quinto +4 more
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Humidifier disinfectant lung injury, how do we approach the issues? [PDF]
A large portion of the Korean population has been exposed to toxic humidifier disinfectants (HDs), and considering that the majority of the victims are infants, the magnitude of the damage is expected to be considerably larger than what has currently ...
Jihyun Emma Choi +7 more
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S2k‐Leitlinie Berufliche Hautmittel: Hautschutz, Hautpflege und Hautreinigung [PDF]
Zusammenfassung Die AWMF‐S1‐Leitlinie 013‐056 „Berufliche Hautmittel: Hautschutz, Hautpflege und Hautreinigung“ aus dem Jahr 2014 wurde grundlegend überarbeitet und auf das S2k‐Niveau angehoben. Ziel der Aktualisierung war die Entwicklung einer evidenz‐ und konsensbasierten Entscheidungshilfe für den zielgerichteten Einsatz beruflicher Hautmittel zur ...
Gina M +16 more
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Isothiazolinones in Disposable Rubber Gloves-Results of Chemical Analysis. [PDF]
Chemical analysis revealed benzisothiazolinone (BIT) in 30/54 disposable rubber gloves (27 nitrile rubber gloves, 2 neoprene rubber gloves and 1 natural rubber glove) in concentrations of 0.3–73.7 ppm. Methylisothiazolinone (MI) was found in six nitrile rubber gloves in small concentrations.
Suuronen K +3 more
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Preservatives as important etiologic factors of allergic contact dermatitis [PDF]
Background: Preservatives present in cosmetics and other industrial products can cause allergic contact dermatitis. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of allergy to selected preservatives in consecutive patients examined due to contact ...
Beata Kręcisz +2 more
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Review of Inhalation Health Risks Involving Chloromethylisothiazolinone (CMIT) and Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) Used as Disinfectants in Household Humidifiers. [PDF]
The association between lung injury and exposure to humidifier disinfectant (HD) containing a mixture of chloromethylisothiazolinone (CMIT) and methylisothiazolinone (MIT) has been controversial in South Korea. This study conducts a literature review in order to evaluate the likelihood of CMIT/MIT reaching the lower part of the respiratory tract and ...
Kim J +7 more
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Development of a Generic Analysis Method for Isothiazolinones in Consumer Products Prompted by Increased Sensitisation to Benzisothiazolinone. [PDF]
Background: Isothiazolinones are widely used as preservatives in both cosmetic and non-cosmetic products. Sensitisation to isothiazolinones other than chloromethylisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT), present in the baseline series, is ...
Farbrot A +8 more
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Outbreak of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a smartphone screen protector glue
We describe an occupational allergic contact dermatitis outbreak likely from 4‐acryloylmorpholine (ACMO) in a smartphone protector glue involving 13 female workers of a phone chain store across Spain. According to the label, the glue contained isobornyl acrylate (IBOA) among other ingredients, but patch tests with IBOA were negative in 8 of 13 cases. A
Francisca Herreros‐Montejano +11 more
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Abstract Exposure to spray cleaning products constitutes a potential risk for asthma induction. We set out to review whether substances in such products are potential inducers of asthma. We identified 101 spray cleaning products for professional use. Twenty‐eight of their chemical substances were selected.
Niels Hadrup +14 more
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