Abstract
Different dermatoses are associated with agricultural environment. They are related to the type of crop and environmental factors such as the presence of parasites, use of pesticides or sun exposure. In this chapter, we will describe the most common occupational dermatitis in this sector, such as contact dermatitis -both allergic and irritant-, phototoxic and photoallergic reactions and skin cancer.
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Abbreviations
- ACD:
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allergic contact dermatitis
- CAD:
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actinic chronic dermatitis
- CD:
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contact dermatitis
- CU:
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contact urticaria
- EHO:
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Environmental Health Officer.
- EU:
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European Union
- IARC:
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International Agency for Research on Cancer
- ICD:
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irritant contact dermatitis
- ICD-10:
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International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
- ISO:
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Internationals Organization for Standardization
- NMSC:
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nonmelanoma skin cancer
- OSC:
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occupational skin cancer
- PCC:
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professional cutaneous cancer
- PCD:
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protein contact dermatitis
- US EPA:
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US Environmental Protection Agency
- UVR:
-
ultraviolet radiation
- WHO:
-
World Health Organization
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Appendices
Appendix 1 Standard Allergen Series
Below, we describe the components of the sesquiterpene lactone mix series and compositae mix.
Sesquiterpenic Lactones Mix: 0.1% Pet
Costunolide | 0.033% pet |
Alantolactone | 0.033% pet |
Dehydrocostus lactone | 0.033% pet |
Compositae Mix: 5% or 2.5% Pet
Anthemis nobilis extract | 1.2% or 0.6% pet |
Chamomilla recutita extract | 1.2% or 0.6% pet |
Achillea millefolium extract | 1.0% or 0.5% pet |
Tanacetum vulgare extract | 1.0% or 0.5% pet |
Arnica Montana extract | 0.5% or 0.25%pet |
Parthenolide | 0.1% or 0.05% pet |
Complementary series: plants, fragances, essential oils (www.chemotechnique.com www.smartpractice.com)
Appendix 2 Websites of Interest
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Diagnosis of contact dermatitis due to woods: http//www.fpl.fs.us/research/centers/woodanatomy/
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Diagnosis of contact dermatitis by plants: www.britannica.plant.com
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Pérez-Feal, P., Fernández-Redondo, V. (2023). Occupational Contact Dermatitis and Photodermatosis in the Agricultural Environment. In: Giménez-Arnau, A.M., Maibach, H.I. (eds) Handbook of Occupational Dermatoses. Updates in Clinical Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22727-1_12
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