Contact Allergy-Emerging Allergens and Public Health Impact

Uter W, Werfel T, Lepoittevin JP, White IR (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health MDPI

Book Volume: 17

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072404

Abstract

Contact allergy (sensitisation) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) resulting from it have a considerable public health impact. For the present review, all pertinent articles were systematically searched via Medline and Web of Science™; additionally, all available issues of the journals "Contact Dermatitis" and "Dermatitis" were manually searched, covering the years 2018-2019, thereby extending and re-focusing a previous similar review. New allergens, or previously described allergens found in a new exposure context or of other current importance, are described in sections according to substance classes, e.g., metals, preservatives, fragrances. As a common finding in many investigations, a lack of information on product composition has been noted, for instance, regarding a newly described allergen in canvas shoes (dimethylthiocarbamylbenzothiazole sulfide) and, most notably, absence of co-operation from manufacturers of glucose-monitoring devices and insulin pumps, respectively. These latter devices have been shown to cause severe ACD in a considerable number of diabetic patients caused by the liberation of isobornyl acrylate and N,N'-dimethylacrylamide, respectively, as demonstrated by an international collaboration between dermatologists and chemists. Improved and complete ingredient labelling for all types of products, and not just cosmetics, must be put on the legislative agenda.

Authors with CRIS profile

Wolfgang Uter Professur für Epidemiologie

Involved external institutions

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School DE Germany (DE) King’s College London GB United Kingdom (GB) Université de Strasbourg (UDS) FR France (FR)

How to cite

APA:

Uter, W., Werfel, T., Lepoittevin, J.P., & White, I.R. (2020). Contact Allergy-Emerging Allergens and Public Health Impact. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072404

MLA:

Uter, Wolfgang, et al. "Contact Allergy-Emerging Allergens and Public Health Impact." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17.7 (2020).

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