Allergic contact dermatitis: mechanisms and prevention of a significant occupational disease

Contact allergies are one of the crucial challenges of public health. 20% of the general population is estimated to suffer from contact allergy, and the prevalence is rising worldwide. In addition, 13–34% of all occupational diseases are attributed to skin diseases. Contact dermatitis constitutes 90–95% of them. Allergic contact dermatitis can severely affect patients professionally…