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Causative agents and occupations at risk
Table 1 Examples of skin irritants and sensitisers, together with occupations where they occur
Table 2 Examples of causes of contact urticaria and occupations where they occur
Table 3 Examples of agents that cause skin cancer and occupations where they occur
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