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Double trouble combat grenade allergic contact dermatitis
Affiliations- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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Abstract
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a frequent inflammatory and the most common type of occupational skin disease. Chloroacetophenone(CN) has been one of the most typical riot control agents known since the end of the First World War. It is used by the armed andpolice forces and as pocket tear gas for personal protection. However, it is considered to be safe and, therefore, should not cause fatalhealth effects. Although CN is stated to provoke ACD, there are only a few cases found in the literature similar to the one shown below.
Abstract
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a frequent inflammatory and the most common type of occupational skin disease. Chloroacetophenone(CN) has been one of the most typical riot control agents known since the end of the First World War. It is used by the armed andpolice forces and as pocket tear gas for personal protection. However, it is considered to be safe and, therefore, should not cause fatalhealth effects. Although CN is stated to provoke ACD, there are only a few cases found in the literature similar to the one shown below.
Keywords
dermatitis, allergic contact, tear gases, chloroacetophenone
About this articleTitle
Double trouble combat grenade allergic contact dermatitis
Journal
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
152-153
Published online
2023-09-25
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Bibliographic record
Forum Dermatologicum 2023;9(4):152-153.
Keywords
dermatitis
allergic contact
tear gases
chloroacetophenone
Authors
Agata Karny
Julia Nowowiejska
Julia Kobylińska
Zuzanna Panas
Anna Baran
Iwona Flisiak
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