Contact allergy to safety shoes

J. Fousseau, M. Muslmani, C. Cavelier, B. Herve‐Bazin

Contact Dermatitis · 1986 · 21 citations · 1 references

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Abstract

During 1972-1984, 13 cases of allergy to safety shoes were found. It generally affects young men. The allergens are very different from those in other types of shoe. The presence of mercaptobenzothiazole and dibenzothiazyl disulfide detected in some nonwoven materials is worthy of note.

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