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Causative agents and occupations at risk: Urticaria and cancer

Examples of causes of contact urticaria and occupations where they occur

Agents Type of workers
Foods, spices, herbs Cooks, food preparation workers, other kitchen workers
Food additives, eg: Cinamic acid, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, albumin Cooks, food preparation workers, other kitchen workers, bakers and millers
Animal hair Animal husbandry worker, veterinarians and nurses, laboratory workers
Latex proteins Health care workers, animal husbandry workers, veterinarians, laboratory workers
Topical drugs Health care workers, pharmaceutical workers
Disinfectants Hair dressers, cleaners, kitchen staff
Resins Construction workers, resin manufacturing, printers, nail technicians
Chemicals used in rubber production Rubber processing workers

Examples of agents that cause skin cancer and occupations where they occur

Agents Type of work
UV rays from the sun Outdoor work
Coal tar and derivatives Coal tar handling, coal gasification, coal tar distillation
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Petroleum refining, coal tar distillation
Ionising radiation Radiation-related work
Arsenic Metal ore handling and smelting, pesticide manufacturing
Coke Coke processing
Soot Chimney cleaning