Experimental evaluation of nickel and cobalt release from tools and self-reported prevalence of nickel and cobalt allergy in the German hairdressing trade.
Cara SymanzikChristoph SkudlikSwen Malthe JohnPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
Metal tools in the German hairdressing trade - with which a prolonged skin contact is intended - release nickel and cobalt in allergologically relevant amounts and thus should be taken into account as occupational sources of exposure to nickel and cobalt.