Influence of environment exposures on the frequency of contact allergies in children and adolescents

Contact allergy is detected in every second child with the symptoms of chronic or recurrent eczema, and in every third child the final diagnosis is allergic contact dermatitis. Haptens responsible for the majority of contact sensitizations in children are substances ubiquitous in our environment, e....

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Published in:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 2012, Vol.19 (1), p.11-16
Main Authors: Czarnobilska, Ewa, Dyga, Wojciech, Krzystyniak, Diana, Czarnobilski, Krzysztof, Myszkowska, Dorota, Obtułowicz, Krystyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age Factors
Allergens - analysis
Allergens - immunology
Allergies
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Contact dermatitis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - diagnosis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - epidemiology
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - immunology
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - prevention & control
Eczema
Eczema - diagnosis
Eczema - epidemiology
Eczema - immunology
Eczema - prevention & control
Environmental Exposure
Female
Haptens
Haptens - analysis
Haptens - immunology
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
Hypersensitivity - epidemiology
Hypersensitivity - immunology
Hypersensitivity - prevention & control
Infant
Infants
Male
Metals
Patch Tests
Poland - epidemiology
Preservatives
Prevalence
Prevention
Skin diseases
Teenagers
Thimerosal
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Summary:Contact allergy is detected in every second child with the symptoms of chronic or recurrent eczema, and in every third child the final diagnosis is allergic contact dermatitis. Haptens responsible for the majority of contact sensitizations in children are substances ubiquitous in our environment, e.g. metals, preservatives, fragrances, propolis, and balsam of Peru. Much concern is provoked by the higher rates of sensitization to fragrances in younger children, compared to adolescents, which may be attributed to the higher exposure nowadays of infants and children to fragrant products. On the other hand, a limitation of exposure to the preservatives thimerosal and Kathon CG has resulted in decreased rates of sensitization to these haptens. Altogether, these observations demonstrate that the rates of contact sensitizations in children reflect changes in their environment, and limitations imposed on the use of haptens with strong sensitizing properties, may be an effective tool in the prevention of contact allergy.
ISSN:1232-1966
1898-2263