Chromium and leather: a review on the chemistry of relevance for allergic contact dermatitis to chromium

Abstract As other causes decline in importance, chromium-tanned leather has become a more important source for chromium allergy, which affects around 1% of the general population. The aim of this review is to give suggestions on how to minimize the risk of leather-related allergic contact dermatitis...

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Main Author: Yolanda S. Hedberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Leather Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42825-020-00027-y