Prevention of Contact Dermatitis

"This is the first book to extensively cover all aspects of both irritant and allergic contact dermatitis prevention. Edited by a panel of renowned international experts in occupational and environmental dermatitis, it examines the epidemiological basis of the disease, prediction of irritancy and allergenicity by modern techniques, and prevention of percutaneous penetration. Several contributions focus on the practical aspects of preventing allergic and irritant dermatitis in the workplace and, in order to optimize preventive strategies, a number of key chapters detail exposure assessment and the targeting of risk groups. Secondary prevention is also thoroughly discussed with valuable advice on how to avoid recurrences of the disease in patients with a history of contact dermatitis. Finally, up-to-date information and recommendations on protective gloves and skin care products are given by leading researchers in the field. This publication will be of immense interest to dermatologists, occupational physicians, safety engineers, pharmacologists, toxicologists and cosmetologists."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved