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Environmental effects and skin disease

English, JSC, Dawe, RS, Ferguson, J·2003·British Medical Bulletin

Abstract

The skin is the largest organ in the body and one of its main functions is to protect the body from noxious substances, whether they are ultraviolet radiation, toxic chemicals or prolonged/repeated exposure to water. It is the level of exposure that determines if damage to the organism will result. The harm that can occur to the skin with sufficient exposure will be considered. Contact dermatitis, halogen acne, chemical depigmentation, connective tissue diseases and skin cancer are the conditions that will be covered in this chapter, as environmental exposure is important in their aetiologies. Systemic absorption will not be dealt with. Most environmental exposure to harmful substances will occur at work, but exposure may occur at home or during normal day-to-day activities.

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  • The skin is one of the main targets of airborne pollutants, which reach the superficial and deeper skin layers by transcutaneous and systemic routes.

    “Nonetheless, the skin is one of the main targets of pollutants, which reach the superficial and deeper skin layers by transcutaneous and systemic routes.”

    From The impact of airborne pollution on skin (2019) · cites this paper as [12]

    The introduction (p. 1) describes skin exposure to harmful substances, and the Key points (p. 12) say environmental pollution can cause certain skin diseases. Neither passage says the skin is a main target of airborne pollutants or that pollutants reach superficial and deeper layers by transcutaneous and systemic routes; the introduction explicitly says systemic absorption is not dealt with. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  1. 10 Black CM, Welsh KI. Occupationally and environmentally induced scleroderma-like illness: etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Int Med Spec 1988; 9 : 135-54
  2. 12 Gemne G. Raynaud's phenomena ('white fingers') in workers using hand-held vibrating tools. In: Kanerva L, Elsner P, Wahlberg JE, Maibach HI (eds) Handbook of Occupational Dermatology . Berlin: Springer, 2000; 162-6

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Authors
English, J., Dawe, R., & Ferguson, J.
Affiliations
  • Queen's Medical Centre (GB)
  • Ninewells Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
English, JSC
Venue
British Medical Bulletin
Published
2003-12-01
Volume
68
Issue
1
Pages
129-142
ISSN
  • 0007-1420 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-8391
OpenAlex
W2162351555
Cited by
73
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • British Medical Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
Keywords
environmental exposure, skin diseases, contact dermatitis, connective tissue diseases, skin cancer, ultraviolet radiation, toxic chemicals, occupational exposure, etiology
MeSH terms
Acne Vulgaris, Dermatitis, Contact, Environmental Exposure, Humans, Ozone, Pigmentation Disorders, Skin Diseases, Skin Neoplasms

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