PMID- 12199428
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20020917
LR  - 20190910
IS  - 0355-3140 (Print)
IS  - 0355-3140 (Linking)
VI  - 28
IP  - 4
DP  - 2002 Aug
TI  - Occupational exposure to hairdressing chemicals and immunoglobulin E synthesis.
PG  - 264-9
AB  - OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the effect of exposure to hairdressing chemicals 
      on total and allergen-specific serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) in hairdressers. 
      METHODS: The study was based on a questionnaire sent to 100 hairdressers (91% 
      responding) and a reference group of 95 office workers (84% responding). The 
      questionnaire sought information on allergy, respiratory symptoms during the past 
      year, work conditions (exposure), and smoking habits. The hairdressers were 
      divided into two groups, one of high exposure and another of low exposure. Total 
      serum IgE and allergen-specific IgE towards the most prevalent airborne allergens 
      were analyzed. RESULTS: The serum levels of total IgE were significantly higher 
      among the highly exposed hairdressers than among the office workers. The 
      prevalence of asthma-like respiratory symptoms during the past year was 
      significantly higher among the highly exposed hairdressers than among the office 
      workers. The total serum IgE level was significantly higher among the 
      hairdressers than among the office workers (101 versus 51 IU/ml blood), but this 
      difference disappeared after adjustment for age, atopy, and smoking. A total of 
      5.5% of the hairdressers versus none of the office workers had specific serum IgE 
      antibodies towards latex. There were no differences in general allergy 
      (Phadiatop) among the hairdressers and office workers. CONCLUSIONS: Serum levels 
      of total IgE were significantly higher among highly exposed hairdressers than 
      among office workers. The relationship could not be completely explained by such 
      covariables as age, smoking, or sensitization to latex allergens.
FAU - Hollund, Bjorg Eli
AU  - Hollund BE
AD  - Section for Occupational Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway. 
      Bjorg.Hollund@isf.uib.no
FAU - Moen, Bente E
AU  - Moen BE
FAU - Egeland, Grace M
AU  - Egeland GM
FAU - Florvaag, Erik
AU  - Florvaag E
FAU - Omenaas, Ernst
AU  - Omenaas E
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Finland
TA  - Scand J Work Environ Health
JT  - Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health
JID - 7511540
RN  - 0 (Allergens)
RN  - 0 (Hair Preparations)
RN  - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E)
SB  - IM
MH  - Allergens/immunology
MH  - Asthma/chemically induced
MH  - *Beauty Culture
MH  - Hair Preparations/*adverse effects
MH  - Humans
MH  - Immunoglobulin E/*biosynthesis/immunology
MH  - Inhalation Exposure
MH  - Norway/epidemiology
MH  - Occupational Exposure/*adverse effects
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Workforce
EDAT- 2002/08/30 10:00
MHDA- 2002/09/18 10:01
CRDT- 2002/08/30 10:00
PHST- 2002/08/30 10:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2002/09/18 10:01 [medline]
PHST- 2002/08/30 10:00 [entrez]
AID - 674 [pii]
AID - 10.5271/sjweh.674 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Scand J Work Environ Health. 2002 Aug;28(4):264-9. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.674.