Background The skin provides a permeable barrier which may be impaired in occupational
settings. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), stratum corneum hydration (SCH) and skin …

Background There is an emerging perspective that it is not sufficient to just assess skin
exposure to physical and chemical stressors in workplaces, but that it is also important to …

During the last few decades, the interest in skin permeation of, specifically, metals has
increased with the in vitro method utilizing diffusion cells as the prominent method of …

Platinum group metals (PGMs) is a group of metals that include platinum, palladium,
rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium. Occupational respiratory exposure to platinum …

Background Conflicting evidence exists on how skin barrier function compares between
Africans and Caucasians. This study measured skin barrier function of South African first …

Flow cytometry is a simple analytical technique that identifies, counts, and characterizes
cells. The oxidative status of cells is influenced by many exogenous sources, such as …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess dermal exposure of cell workers to
nickel at a South African base metal refinery and to characterize their skin condition by …

Halogenated platinum salts are known respiratory sensitizers in the workplace, and
occupational exposure to platinum via the respiratory system and skin has been reported …

Adverse respiratory and skin health effects have been associated with occupational
exposure to soluble platinum (Pt). However, the relationship between skin exposure and …

Abstract Background The majority of South African healthcare workers are Black Africans
with dark‐pigmented skin. Studies on how the markers of skin barrier function and natural …