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World at work: Evidence based risk management of nail dust in chiropodists and podiatrists
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- Published on: 27 April 2016
- Published on: 27 April 2016World At Work: Evidence based risk management of nail dust in chiropodists and podiatristsShow More
Dear Sir
This paper is a valuable review of a neglected hazard (1). However, the following points deserve additional emphasis.
There is limited evidence that exposure to keratin nail dust can cause allergic conditions. Guinea pigs inhaling aerosolised nail dust produced IgE against T. rubrum, and developed lung lesions similar to hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2). A high prevalence of wheeze has be...
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