Prevalence of contact allergy to metals in the European general population with a focus on nickel and piercings: The EDEN Fragrance Study.
Marie-Louise A SchuttelaarRobert F OfenlochMagnus BruzeSimone CazzanigaPeter ElsnerMargarida GonçaloLuigi NaldiÅke SvenssonThomas L DiepgenPublished in: Contact dermatitis (2018)
The prevalence of sensitization to metals in the European general population was high, mostly because of nickel. The lowest prevalence of contact allergy to nickel and chromium observed in Sweden supports the effectiveness of long-standing regulation.