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dc.contributor.authorTeigen, Krister Aune
dc.contributor.authorHöper, Anje Christina
dc.contributor.authorFøreland, Solveig
dc.contributor.authorEggesbø, Merete Åse
dc.contributor.authorHegseth, Marit Nøst
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-22T09:36:40Z
dc.date.available2024-08-22T09:36:40Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-14
dc.description.abstractBackground - The objective was to investigate self-reported hand eczema, and skin complaints at other skin locations among workers exposed to particulate matter, especially ultrafine particles.<p> <p>Method - We conducted a cross-sectional study on workers from one ferro-silicon smelter plant, eight chimney sweeper stations and one firefighter station across Norway. Participants answered an extended version of the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ-2022), with additional questions about whole-body skin complaints and visible dust deposition. Results are presented as descriptive data using firefighters as reference group. Odds ratio (OR) was calculated using logistic regression on lifetime prevalence of hand eczema adjusted for potential confounders and mediators. P-values were calculated using likelihood ratio test against the crude OR.<p> <p>Results - A total of 186 participants answered the questionnaire: 74 chimney sweepers, 52 firefighters and 60 smelter workers. Participation rate was 95.0, 94.5 and 63.6%, respectively. Lifetime prevalence of hand eczema was 9.5, 9.6, and 28.3%, respectively. The point prevalence of hand eczema was 1.4, 1.9 and 10.0%, respectively. We estimated OR for lifetime hand eczema in smelter workers to 4.36 [95% CI: 1.31–14.43, p = 0.016] and for lifetime skin complaints in other locations to 2.25 [95% CI: 0.98–5.18, p = 0.058]. The lifetime prevalence of skin complaints at other locations was 18.9, 23.1 and 40.0%, respectively. The point prevalence was 14.9, 9.6 and 16.7%, respectively. These estimates were not statistically significant but indicates that smelter workers have more skin complaints also at other locations.<p> <p>Conclusion - This study reports a more than four-fold increased risk of hand eczema in smelter workers, and possibly a higher risk of skin complaints in other body locations, compared to the other occupations. Longitudinal studies with larger population are needed to verify the marked increased risk of eczema among smelters and establish causation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTeigen KA, Höper AC, Føreland S, Eggesbø MÅ, Hegseth MN. Hand eczema and skin complaints in particulate matter-exposed occupations - firefighters, chimney sweepers, and ferrosilicon smelter workers in Norway. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. 2024;19(1)
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2256104
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12995-024-00407-8
dc.identifier.issn1745-6673
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/34359
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
dc.relation.projectIDNorges forskningsråd: 275036
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleHand eczema and skin complaints in particulate matter-exposed occupations - firefighters, chimney sweepers, and ferrosilicon smelter workers in Norwayen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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