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Smoking Warnings: Can We Add Hand Eczema and Contact Dermatitis to the List?
May 8, 2018

Smoking has a well-documented impact on the skin, but are contact dermatitis and hand eczema part of that list? A recent review looked at studies examining the association between smoking and contact dermatitis or hand eczema. The authors were able to find 59 articles that met their criteria of focusing on the relationship between smoking …

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Does “Wet Work” Result in More Hand Eczema?
March 5, 2018

Frequent hand washing with soap and water, use of antibacterial gels, and wearing disposable gloves are all best practice for healthcare workers safety. However, do these practices also lead to more incidence of hand eczema (HE)? Using a questionnaire, researchers surveyed more than 12,000 healthcare workers who were employees at hospitals in southern Sweden. The …