Eva Helaskoski, Hille Suojalehto, Hannele Virtanen, Liisa Airaksinen, Outi Kuuliala, Kristiina Aalto-Korte, Maria Pesonen
BACKGROUND: Oxidative hair dyes commonly contain paraphenylene diamine (PPD) and its derivatives, a well-known cause of delayed hypersensitivity among both consumers and hairdressers. They are also considered possible causes of occupational respiratory diseases. Despite the widespread use of hair dyes, there are only a few reports of asthma, rhinitis, and contact urticaria caused by PPD and related compounds. OBJECTIVE: To characterize patients with occupational asthma, rhinitis, or contact urticaria associated with oxidative hair dyes and to evaluate the diagnostic methods...
January 2014: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology