Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological Problems
Occupational health problem in food handlers have become increasingly common in the recent years. Forty three workers, cooks and bakers were surveyed for work related problems. We noticed watering and burning of eyes in 18%, running nose in 13.95%, burning sensation of hands in...
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2003-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
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| description | Occupational health problem in food handlers have become increasingly common in the recent years. Forty three workers, cooks and bakers were surveyed for work related problems. We noticed watering and burning of eyes in 18%, running nose in 13.95%, burning sensation of hands in 11.6%, excessive sweating in 4.65%, chronic paronychia in 11.6%, palmar hyperkeratosis in 9.3%, fissuring of distal finger tips, nail dystrophy, multiple warts in 6.9%, scaling of hands, prurigo simplex in 2.3%. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8a7a71895e840bfb030e823f68086852022-12-22T01:48:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112003-01-014829293Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological ProblemsDavis Suraj VNayak UmeshMehta VandanaShenoi S. DOccupational health problem in food handlers have become increasingly common in the recent years. Forty three workers, cooks and bakers were surveyed for work related problems. We noticed watering and burning of eyes in 18%, running nose in 13.95%, burning sensation of hands in 11.6%, excessive sweating in 4.65%, chronic paronychia in 11.6%, palmar hyperkeratosis in 9.3%, fissuring of distal finger tips, nail dystrophy, multiple warts in 6.9%, scaling of hands, prurigo simplex in 2.3%.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2003;volume=48;issue=2;spage=92;epage=93;aulast=Davis;type=0 |
| spellingShingle | Davis Suraj V Nayak Umesh Mehta Vandana Shenoi S. D Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological Problems Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| title | Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological Problems |
| title_full | Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological Problems |
| title_fullStr | Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological Problems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological Problems |
| title_short | Survey Of Food Handlers For Dermatological Problems |
| title_sort | survey of food handlers for dermatological problems |
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