An update on airborne contact dermatitis

This review is an update of 2 previously published articles on airborne con tact dermatoses. Because reports in the literature often omit the term 'air borne'. 18 volumes of Contact Dermatitis (April 1991-June 2000), 8 volumes of the Amerirnn Journal' of Contact Deumatitis (1992-1999) and 4 volumes of La Lettre du Gerda (1996-1999) were screened, and the cases cited were cla ssified as to history, lesion locations, sensitization sources, and other f actors. Reports on airborne dermatitis are increasingly being published, so metimes in relation to specific occupational areas.