Investigation of suspected contact sensitivity to tobacco in cigarette and cigar factory employees

Rycroft, R. J. G.; Smith, N.P.; Stok, E. T.; Middleton, K. R.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1981.tb03956.x

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“…(1) Research conducted in occupational environments, such as the tobacco industry, ranging from the production of crops and harvesting, to the finished product. Various workers can be affected during the different stages: farmers, harvesters, curing and packaging workers [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12].…”

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Tobacco-induced contact dermatitis

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et al. 2016

European Journal of Dermatology

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Tobacco and tobacco smoke are strongly associated with various skin conditions, among which contact dermatitis is of prime importance. The aetiological and clinical aspects vary according to the different tobacco production and processing steps. Contact dermatitis is frequent in tobacco harvesters, curers and cigar makers, whereas it rarely affects smokers and, only exceptionally, cigarette packaging workers. The skin sites involved also vary, according to whether the exposure is occupational or non-occupational. Tobacco contact irritation is far more frequent than contact allergy. The sensitizing compound in tobacco is unknown; nicotine, while highly toxic, does not seem to cause sensitization, except in rare cases. Besides natural substances, several compounds are added to tobacco during processing and manufacturing. For this reason, identifying the aetiological factors is exceedingly difficult. Another important aspect to take into account is the co-causative role of tobacco in eliciting or exacerbating contact dermatitis in response to other agents, occupational or extra-occupational.

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Tobacco-induced contact dermatitis

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“…It has been proposed that allergic contact dermatitis from tobacco occurs only in tobacco factory workers (7), but this study shows that consumers may also be affected. Although there was a low response rate to the questionnaire, 3 of 4 patients who stopped smoking had total or partial clearance of eczema.…”

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Contact sensitivity to cigarettes and matches

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The results of patch testing with a series containing components of cigarettes and matches were reviewed. 2 years were reviewed, 1987 and 1997. 314 patients were patch tested to this series, 203 in 1987 and 111 in 1997. 31 patients had clinically relevant positive reactions to the series, 25 in 1987 and 6 in 1997. 26 patients had relevant positive tests to cigarette components in the series. There were 14 relevant positive reactions to phosphorus sesquisulfide in 1987 and one in 1997. All patients with relevant positive reactions to red match tips also had reactions to phosphorus sesquisulfide. There was a significant association between cigarette and fragrance hypersensitivity. The eczema in 3 of 4 patients who stopped smoking improved. A series containing match heads, smoked cigarette filters and remnants of tobacco from smoked cigarettes may be useful in smokers with eczema of the face, neck or hands.

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“…Out of over a thousand cases of hand eczema seen in a large cigar factory, only three had proven allergic contact dermatitis to tobacco leaf (Samitz et al 1949). Since the manufacture of cigarettes is more highly automated than that of cigars, skin reactions in cigarette factory employees are less common (Rycroft et al 1981).…”

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