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Occupational contact dermatitis in 10,582 French patients reported between 2004 and 2007: a descriptive study
B Halioua1, L Bensefa-Colas, B Bouquiaux
1Service de Dermatologie, Institut Alfred Fournier, Paris, France. haliouab@yahoo.fr
Background:
Limited epidemiological data are available in France for occupational contact dermatitis (OCD), a non- infectious inflammatory skin condition arising from direct skin contact with substances used in the workplace.
Objective:
To estimate the occurrence of, and number of workdays lost to, OCD in France.
Methods:
Descriptive study of all OCD declared by salaried workers and recognised as occupational disease in France over a 4-year period.
Results:
10,582 OCD cases were reported, representing 9.6% of all occupational diseases recognised. The estimated annual incidence of OCD recognised was 15.72/100,000 salaried workers (i.e. 146.87/100,000 employees for all occupational diseases). OCD cases were mainly in the construction and public works industries with 3,057 (36.7%) salaried workers affected. In the services sector, OCD predominantly affected employees aged less than 30 years (41%), particularly hairdressers (69%). OCD accounted for the loss of 395,069 working days.
Conclusion:
OCD represents a significant public health problem in France, particularly for construction workers and hairdressers.
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