[Epidemiology of contact dermatitis in Geneva (1,000 cases) (author's transl)]

Results concerning 1,000 cases of contact dermatitis with positive patch-tests are published and commented. The allergens which are responsible for about 50% of our cases are: turpentine, nickel, hexavalent chromium and mercuri-organic compounds. These results are compared with those of other countries. As in the industrial world there should be information given to the general public to decrease the cases of contact dermatitis.