Airborne allergic contact dermatitis caused by isothiazolinones in water-based paints: a retrospective study of 44 cases.
Emmanuelle AmslerOlivier AertsNadia Raison-PeyronMichèle DebonsBrigitte MilpiedFrançoise Giordano-LabadieJulie WatonMarie C Ferrier-Le BouëdecIsabelle LartigauCatherine PecquetHaudrey AssierMartine Avenel-AudranClaire BernierFlorence CastelainEvelyne ColletMarie-Noëlle CrépyNathalie GenillierPascal GirardinPauline PralongFlorence TetartDominique Vital-DurandAngele SoriaAnnick Barbaudnull nullPublished in: Contact dermatitis (2017)
Our series confirms that airborne allergic contact dermatitis caused by paints containing isothiazolinones is not rare, and may be severe and long-lasting. Better regulation of isothiazolinone concentrations in paints, and their adequate labelling, is urgently needed.