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Davies HL, O'Leary C, Dillon T, Shaw DR, Shaw M, Mehra A, Phillips G, Carslaw N. A measurement and modelling investigation of the indoor air chemistry following cooking activities. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2023; 25:1532-1548. [PMID: 37609942 DOI: 10.1039/d3em00167a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Domestic cooking is a source of indoor air pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can impact on indoor air quality. However, the real-time VOC emissions from cooking are not well characterised, and similarly, the resulting secondary chemistry is poorly understood. Here, selected-ion flow-tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) was used to monitor the real-time VOC emissions during the cooking of a scripted chicken and vegetable stir-fry meal, in a room scale, semi-realistic environment. The VOC emissions were dominated by alcohols (70% of total emission), but also contained a range of aldehydes (14%) and terpenes (5%), largely attributable to the heating of oil and the preparation and heating of spices, respectively. The direct cooking-related VOC emissions were then simulated using the Indoor Chemical Model in Python (INCHEM-Py), to investigate the resulting secondary chemistry. Modelling revealed that VOC concentrations were dominated by direct emissions, with only a small contribution from secondary products, though the secondary species were longer lived than the directly emitted species. Following cooking, hydroxyl radical concentrations reduced by 86%, while organic peroxy radical levels increased by over 700%, later forming secondary organic nitrates, peroxyacylnitrates (PANs) and formaldehyde. Monoterpene emissions were shown to drive the formation of secondary formaldehyde, albeit to produce relatively modest concentrations (average of 60 ppt). Sensitivity analysis of the simulation conditions revealed that increasing the outdoor concentrations of ozone and NOx species (2.9× and 9×, respectively) resulted in the greatest increase in secondary product formation indoors (≈400%, 200% and 600% increase in organic nitrates, PANs and formaldehyde production, respectively). Given the fact that climate change is likely to result in increased ozone concentrations in the future, and that increased window-opening in response to rising temperatures is also likely, higher concentrations of indoor oxidants are likely in homes in the future. This work, therefore, suggests that cooking could be a more important source of secondary pollutants indoors in the future.
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- Helen L Davies
- Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, Heslington, York, UK.
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, Heslington, York, UK.
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Department of Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, University of Chester, Chester, UK
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- Department of Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, University of Chester, Chester, UK
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- Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, Heslington, York, UK.
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Tsompou A, Kocherbitov V. Surface and bulk mechanisms in repeating treatment of solid surfaces by purified water. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17163. [PMID: 37484311 PMCID: PMC10361314 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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To decrease the negative impact of surfactants, the idea of using purified water in washing has been proposed. Previous studies showed that purified water facilitates the roll-up mechanism by promoting electrostatic interactions between the surface and the soil. However, washing mechanisms can be dependent on the amount of remaining soil. In this work we studied the removal of thin Vaseline films and thicker oil films from hydrophilic surfaces using multiple washing cycles at different temperatures. The Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) and gravimetric analysis were used for thin and thick films respectively. In QCM-D experiments most of the thin film was removed during the first two cycles, while following cycles did not substantially affect washing efficiency; increased temperature facilitated the washing process. Gravimetric analysis showed that the washing of thicker films can be divided into two regimes. During the first, exponential, regime the amount of oil on the surface is high and surface mechanisms, such as roll-up, dominate. Oil droplets are kinetically stabilized in purified water by electrostatic interactions. As the amount of oil on the surface decreases, the second, linear, regime is introduced. The removal of oil occurs by equilibrium bulk mechanisms, where electrostatic interactions are less important.
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- Andriani Tsompou
- Department of Biomedical Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
- Biofilms Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
- Biofilms Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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Sun Z, Guo W, Chan CK, Jin L, Griffith SM, Yu JZ, Chan W. Polyurethane Foam Face Masks as a Dosimeter for Quantifying Personal Exposure to Airborne Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds. Chem Res Toxicol 2022; 35:1604-1613. [PMID: 35972223 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Airborne volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are commonly quantitated by collecting the analytes on solid sorbent tubes or passive air samplers, followed by solvent extraction and instrumental analysis, or by grab bag/canister measurements. We report herein a user-friendly sampling method by breathing through polyurethane foam (PUF) face masks to collect airborne VOCs and SVOCs for chemical analysis. Specifically, dibasic esters, phthalate esters, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, linalool, and nicotine trapped on PUF masks were quantitated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis as model VOCs and SVOCs. Results showed that the amount of these model VOCs and SVOCs trapped on PUF masks is proportional to the exposure duration. After cross-validation by parallel sampling using XAD-2 packed sorbent tubes, the method was used to quantitate VOCs and SVOCs in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments with varying air concentrations of analytes, temperature, humidity, and wind speed. Because air pollution is considered a major cause of many human diseases and premature deaths and the developed PUF mask sampling method showed high trapping efficiencies for both VOCs and SVOCs, it is believed that the developed sampling method will find wide application in assessing air pollution-associated disease risks with possible extension to more classes of VOCs and SVOCs when coupled with suitable instrumental detection methods.
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- Zhihan Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry and Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry and Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry and Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry and Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
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Lee I, Ji K. Identification of combinations of endocrine disrupting chemicals in household chemical products that require mixture toxicity testing. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 240:113677. [PMID: 35642859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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People are exposed to various chemicals contained in consumer products for which the risks are poorly characterized. There is growing evidence that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) through product use potentially affects development, behavior, and reproduction. However, limited information is available about common combinations of chemicals based on their appearance and potential health effects. The present study listed the ingredients contained in 11064 household chemical products from a publicly available database, and identified EDCs related to estrogenicity, androgenicity, thyroid hormone disruption, and changes in steroidogenesis. Association rule mining was applied to the dataset to identify frequent combinations of chemicals or commonly occurring EDCs contained in a single product. Among the target products, ingredient names were matched with 1241 chemical identifiers. A total of 293 chemicals were related to endocrine disruption, and nearly two-thirds of the products contained more than one of these chemicals. Cleaning products, synthetic detergents, fabric softeners, air fresheners, and deodorants have several hotspots for fragrances, isothiazolinones, glycol ethers, and parabens. The three most prevalent EDCs in household chemical products were added to act as fragrances and preservatives. The present study demonstrated that commonly occurring chemical combinations can be derived using an association rule mining algorithm. The results of this study will be useful in prioritizing chemical combinations and developing management plans for EDC mixture in consumer products.
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- Inhye Lee
- Institute of Natural Science, Yongin University, Yongin 17092, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yongin University, Yongin 17092, Republic of Korea.
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Sahli F, Vileno B, Gourlaouen C, Giménez-Arnau E. Autoxidized citronellol: Free radicals as potential sparkles to ignite the fragrance induced skin sensitizing pathway. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 166:113201. [PMID: 35671905 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Citronellol, one of the most used fragrance compounds worldwide, is one ingredient of Fragrance Mix II used to assess skin allergy to fragrances in dermatitis patients. Pure citronellol is non-allergenic. Main issue is it autoxidizes when exposed to air becoming then allergenic. The increased skin sensitizing potency of air-exposed citronellol has been attributed to the hydroperoxides detected at high concentrations in the oxidation mixtures. It has been postulated that such hydroperoxides can give rise to specific antigens, although chemical mechanisms involved and the pathogenesis are far from being unraveled. Hydroperoxides are believed to react with skin proteins through mechanisms involving radical intermediates. Here, insights on the potential radicals involved in skin sensitization to citronellol hydroperoxides are given. The employed tool is a multispectroscopic approach based on (i) electron paramagnetic resonance and spin trapping, that confirmed the formation of oxygen- and carbon-radicals when exposing reconstructed human epidermis to concentrations of hydroperoxides close to those used for patch testing patients with air-oxidized citronellol; (ii) liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, that proved the reaction with amino acids such as cysteine and histidine, known to be involved in radical processes and (iii) density functional theory calculations, that gave an overview on the preferential paths for radical degradation.
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- Fatma Sahli
- Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France.
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Ševčík V, Andraščíková M, Vavrouš A, Moulisová A, Vrbík K, Bendová H, Jírová D, Kejlová K, Hložek T. Market surveillance: analysis of perfuming products for presence of allergens and prohibited substances. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02225-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Analytical Determination of Allergenic Fragrances in Indoor Air. SEPARATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9040099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Among all the emerging contaminants, fragrances are gaining more relevance for their proven allergenic and, in some cases, endocrine-disrupting properties. To date, little information exists on their concentration in the air. This study aims to fill this gap by developing a method for the determination of semivolatile fragrances in the indoor gaseous phase with sampling protocols usually adopted for the collection of atmospheric particulate matter (sampling time 24 h, flow rate 10 L min−1) and instrumental analysis by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The method was developed on 66 analytes and tested at three concentration levels: 20 compounds showed analytical recoveries ≥72% with percentage standard deviations always better than 20%. For most compounds, negligible sampling breakthroughs were observed. The method was then applied to real samples collected in a coffee bar and in a private house. Considering the fragrances for which the method has shown good effectiveness, the highest concentrations were observed for carvone in the coffee bar (349 ng m−3) and camphor in the house (157 ng m−3). As concerns certain or suspected endocrine disruptors, lilyal and galaxolide were detected at both sites, α-isomethylionone was the second most concentrated compound in the house (63.2 ng m−3), musk xylene and musk ketone were present at lower concentration (≈ 1 or 2 ng m−3).
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Carslaw N, Shaw D. Modification of cleaning product formulations could improve indoor air quality. INDOOR AIR 2022; 32:e13021. [PMID: 35347794 PMCID: PMC9314617 DOI: 10.1111/ina.13021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cleaning products contain numerous individual chemicals, which can be liberated on use. These species can react in air to form new chemical species, some of which are harmful to health. This paper uses a detailed chemical model for indoor air chemistry, to understand the chemical reactions that can occur following cleaning, assuming cleaning products with different proportions of limonene, α-pinene, and β-pinene are used. The tests included the pure compounds, 50:50 mixtures and mixtures in proportion to the rates of reaction with ozone and the hydroxyl radical. For the 3 h following cleaning, pure α-pinene was most efficient at producing particles, pure limonene for nitrated organic material, and a 50:50 mixture of β-pinene and limonene for formaldehyde, leading to enhancements of 1.1 μg/m3 , 400 ppt, and 1.8 ppb, respectively, compared to no cleaning. Cleaning in the afternoon enhanced concentrations of secondary pollutants for all the mixtures, owing to higher outdoor and hence indoor ozone compared to the morning. These enhancements in concentrations lasted several hours, despite the cleaning emissions only lasting for 10 min. Doubling the air exchange rate enhanced concentrations of formaldehyde and particulate matter by ~15% while reducing that of nitrated organic material by 13%. Changing product formulations has the potential to change the resulting indoor air quality and consequently, impacts on health.
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- Nicola Carslaw
- Department of Environment and GeographyUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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- Department of Environment and GeographyUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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Kathare M, Julander A, Erfani B, Schenk L. OUP accepted manuscript. Ann Work Expo Health 2022; 66:741-753. [PMID: 35217863 PMCID: PMC9250289 DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Using data from the Swedish Products Register, hosted by the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI), national occupational injury and disease statistics, and call records from the Swedish Poisons Information Centre (PIC) we characterize health hazards of marketed cleaning products and recorded injuries, disease, and incidents linked to cleaning or disinfection agents. The results show that cleaning agents pose many kinds of health hazards, although corrosion and irritation hazards dominate, in particular for the eyes (54% of all included products). Few products were recognized as inhalation hazards. The nature of the health hazards is reflected in the occupational disease and injury statistics and PIC records for eyes and skin but not for the respiratory tract. Among occupational disease cases attributed to cleaning or disinfection agents, 61% concern skin and 26% the respiratory tract. Among occupational injury cases 64% concern chemical burns. However, only a small part (<0.5%) of all reported diseases and injuries were explicitly attributed to cleaning or disinfection agents. On average, there were 11 cases of disease attributed to cleaning or disinfection agents per million workers and year. For occupational injuries the corresponding number was 8. The data concern a broad range of sectors and occupations, but notable sectors were healthcare, accommodation and food service, and manufacturing. Women were more likely to suffer from disease, men and women equally likely to suffer from injury. PIC cases were evenly distributed between men and women, but the clear risk cases more frequently involved men. Occupational diseases increased many-fold in 2020 while injuries decreased, which could be due to COVID-19 changing use patterns of cleaning and disinfection agents at work. We conclude that cleaning agents pose a variety of risks to a large part of the workforce, although particular attention for preventive efforts may need to be directed to the healthcare, accommodation and food service, and manufacturing sectors.
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- Maitreyi Kathare
- Integrative Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Integrative Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sustainable work and management, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Integrative Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +46-8-5248-7968; fax: +46-8-33-69-81; e-mail:
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Gu S, Xu D, Zhou F, Chen C, Liu C, Tian M, Jiang A. The Garbage Enzyme with Chinese Hoenylocust Fruits Showed Better Properties and Application than When Using the Garbage Enzyme Alone. Foods 2021; 10:foods10112656. [PMID: 34828937 PMCID: PMC8622515 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Garbage enzyme (GE) is a vinegar or alcohol product derived from fermenting fresh kitchen waste, such as vegetable and fruit residues (peels, cuttings and bits), sugar (brown sugar, jaggery or molasses sugar) and water. Chinese honeylocust fruits (Gleditsia sinensis) have been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent. The aim of the study was to investigate the properties and application of Chinese honeylocust garbage enzyme (CHGE), which is produced when equal amounts of Chinese honeylocust fruits and fresh wastes are mixed. The results showed that CHGE had lesser microbial communities and lower surface tension than GE. CHGE also had higher viscosity, foam stability and emulsion stability than GE. Compared with GE, CHGE induced higher enzymatic amylase, cellulase, lipase and protease activities. CHGE had stronger detergency than GE and a 100× dilution of CHGE could significantly remove pesticide residues after a 30 min soaking treatment. The study showed that as a biological detergent, CHGE is safer and more environmentally friendly than GE and has remarkable washing and cleaning power. The preparation method of the detergent is simple: it can be prepared at home using fruit and vegetable waste, which is beneficial to the secondary utilization of waste and the reduction of pollution to the environment and damage to human health.
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- Sitong Gu
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China; (S.G.); (D.X.); (F.Z.); (C.C.); (C.L.); (M.T.)
- College of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China; (S.G.); (D.X.); (F.Z.); (C.C.); (C.L.); (M.T.)
- College of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China; (S.G.); (D.X.); (F.Z.); (C.C.); (C.L.); (M.T.)
- College of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China; (S.G.); (D.X.); (F.Z.); (C.C.); (C.L.); (M.T.)
- College of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China; (S.G.); (D.X.); (F.Z.); (C.C.); (C.L.); (M.T.)
- College of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China; (S.G.); (D.X.); (F.Z.); (C.C.); (C.L.); (M.T.)
- College of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China; (S.G.); (D.X.); (F.Z.); (C.C.); (C.L.); (M.T.)
- College of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-411-87656203
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Tsompou A, Kocherbitov V. The effects of water purity on removal of hydrophobic substances from solid surfaces without surfactants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:1929-1941. [PMID: 34749143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Detergents used in everyday life for cleaning and washing are a source of water pollution and can have a negative effect on human health and the environment. To reduce their negative impact, a new trend of using only purified water for washing and cleaning applications is emerging. A scientific basis of this method needs to be established, as its mechanisms and the efficiency should be better understood. EXPERIMENTS In this work, we investigate the effect of water purity on the removal of hydrophobic films from solid surfaces using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) and gravimetric experiments. We compared the cleaning efficiency of TAP water, two grades of purified water, NaCl solution and SDS solution. FINDINGS The QCM-D results show that both grades of purified water remove more than 90% of Vaseline deposited of the surface while tap water only 75%. SDS solution fully removes the deposited layer. Gravimetric experiments with removal of olive oil from hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces also indicate higher efficiency of purified water grades. Contact angle experiments show that pure water facilitates roll-up mechanism of cleaning. We suggest that due to lower ionic strength, purified water increases electrostatic repulsion and promotes the cleaning process.
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- Andriani Tsompou
- Department of Biomedical Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms research center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms research center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
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Pastor-Nieto MA, Gatica-Ortega ME, Sánchez-Herreros C, Vergara-Sánchez A, Martínez-Mariscal J, De Eusebio-Murillo E. Sensitization to benzyl salicylate and other allergens in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia. Contact Dermatitis 2021; 84:423-430. [PMID: 33351203 DOI: 10.1111/cod.13763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Contact sensitization is frequent among patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) (52%-76%). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of sensitization/photosensitization in an FFA population. METHODS A population of FFA patients were patch tested (Spanish Contact Dermatitis Research Group [GEIDAC] baseline; cosmetic and fragrance series), and photopatch tested (sunscreen series). RESULTS Thirty-six patients (mean age: 64.6 years; 35/36: women) were studied. A history of dermatitis was recorded in 69.4% (frequently involving the face). Overall, 80.5% patients showed positive patch-test reactions. The most frequently positive allergens were nickel sulfate (25%), benzyl salicylate (22%), gallates (16.6%), propolis (16.6%), and limonene hydroperoxides (13.8%). Benzyl salicylate was likely relevant to the dermatitis (labeled on personal care products and most patients reporting clinical improvement with allergen avoidance). Patch tests with sunscreens showed positive reactions to 11 materials (five patients). Photopatch tests were positive in one case. CONCLUSION We speculate a possible relationship between sensitization to benzyl salicylate and FFA. Hypothetically, the most likely explanation is that sensitization to benzyl salicylate involving FFA patients is a consequence of increased exposure to it. It is unclear whether allergen avoidance may impact the prognosis of alopecia. However, it seems to significantly improve the patients´ quality of life by lessening dermatitis and pruritus.
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- María A Pastor-Nieto
- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Spain.,Department of Medicine and Medicine Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alcalá University, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Spain.,Department of Medicine and Medicine Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alcalá University, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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Chen J, Møller KH, Wennberg PO, Kjaergaard HG. Unimolecular Reactions Following Indoor and Outdoor Limonene Ozonolysis. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:669-680. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c09882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jing Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
- Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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Nourian A, Abba MK, G Nasr G. Measurements and analysis of non-methane VOC (NMVOC) emissions from major domestic aerosol sprays at "source". ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 146:106152. [PMID: 33246244 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOCs) from domestic aerosol sprays are emerging pollutants and have substantial negative effects on human health and the environment. This study, for the first time, carried out quantification of the NMVOC emissions from off-the-shelf domestic aerosol sprays, at "source" in the UK. These aerosol sprays contain harmful organic compounds as propellants and products. The results showed that the cosmetic category (i.e. body sprays) have higher concentrations of NMVOCs with 93.7 wt% per can compared to households (i.e. air fresheners) with 62 wt%. Also, water-based products showed less NMVOCs in all analyses compared to solvent-based formulations. Direct replacement of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) propellants from conventional products with 'clean air' (i.e. nitrogen) showed the potential emission reduction of 50%. Hair spray products, however, have the highest ozone forming potential with about 105.1 g of Ozone per litre of the product compared to other domestic aerosol sprays. The level of global warming contribution of the selected aerosol sprays in the UK was measured to be 129.8 ktCO2e in 2018 and globally, this can be projected to be 3154.6 ktCO2e in 2020. Furthermore, NMVOC emissions contribution from the domestic aerosol sprays in the UK was measured as 61.2 kt in 2018 based on annual consumption of 520 million cans. Globally this can equate to 1437.6 kt based on the projected usage of 17.5 billion cans. Therefore, it is vital to expedite replacing LPG propellant with nitrogen in a drive for a 'near-zero' emission in aerosol industry. The results presented in this study can also be used to steer policy makers to the potentially brewing danger from an otherwise passive emission source.
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- Amir Nourian
- Spray Research Group (SRG), School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK.
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- Spray Research Group (SRG), School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK
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- Spray Research Group (SRG), School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK
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Neale H, Garza-Mayers AC, Tam I, Yu J. Pediatric allergic contact dermatitis. Part I: Clinical features and common contact allergens in children. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020; 84:235-244. [PMID: 33217510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), a delayed hypersensitivity skin reaction to environmental allergens, has a prevalence that is similar in children and adults. However, diagnostic testing for ACD in pediatric populations accounts for less than one tenth of all patch tests. The relative infrequency of pediatric patch testing may be attributed to the difficulty in testing in this population, which includes a smaller surface area for patch test placement and maintaining cooperation during patch testing, especially in younger children. Diagnosis can be difficult in children because the appearance of ACD can mimic other common pediatric skin conditions, particularly atopic dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis. Comprehensive history taking, guided by patient presentation, age group, and location of dermatitis, helps build clinical suspicion. Such clinical suspicion is one of the major reasons behind patch testing, with additional indications being recalcitrant dermatitis and dermatitis with atypical distribution. US pediatric data have shown the top allergens to be metals, fragrances, topical antibiotics, preservatives, and emollients. These trends are important to recognize to guide management and accurate diagnosis, because ACD tends to persist if the allergen is not identified and can affect patients' quality of life.
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- Holly Neale
- University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, Massachusetts; Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Brites GS, Ferreira I, Sebastião AI, Silva A, Carrascal M, Neves BM, Cruz MT. Allergic contact dermatitis: From pathophysiology to development of new preventive strategies. Pharmacol Res 2020; 162:105282. [PMID: 33161140 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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As the body's first line of defense, the skin is the organ most frequently exposed to chemicals present in personal hygiene products, household products, or materials used in the work environment. In this context, skin disorders account for more than 40 % of all occupational and work-related diseases, constituting a significant public health burden. Among skin disorders, allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is the most prevalent occupational disease and the most common form of immunotoxicity in humans. ACD is a T-cell-mediated skin inflammation resulting from the priming and expansion of allergen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. The clinical condition is characterized by local skin rash, itchiness, redness, swelling, and lesions, being mainly diagnosed by the patch test. Upon ACD diagnosis, avoiding the exposure to the triggering allergen is the mainstay of treatment to prevent future flares. In cases where avoidance is not possible, the use of a standard of care interim treatments such as steroid creams or ointments, barrier creams, and moisturizers are strongly recommended to alleviate symptoms. In this review, we sought to provide the reader with an overview of the pathophysiology of ACD as well as the currently available pharmacological treatment options. Furthermore, a comprehensive outline of several preventive strategies is also provided.
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- Gonçalo Sousa Brites
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal; Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology - CNC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3004-504, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal; Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology - CNC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3004-504, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology - CNC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3004-504, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology - CNC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3004-504, Portugal; Tecnimede Group, Sintra, 2710-089, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal; Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology - CNC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3004-504, Portugal.
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Bitterling H, Lorenz P, Vetter W, Conrad J, Kammerer DR, Stintzing FC. Rapid Spectrophotometric Method for Assessing Hydroperoxide Formation from Terpenes in Essential Oils upon Oxidative Conditions. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:9576-9584. [PMID: 32786842 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Essential oils are widely used in the food and cosmetics industry as natural flavoring and fragrance substances. For this reason, a thorough quality control applying selected analytical methods is required. Oxidation along with hydroperoxide formation is an important drawback during production and storage of essential oils. Hydroperoxides constitute the main products formed upon photo-oxidation of essential oils. Due to hydroperoxide instability, gas chromatography (GC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses are required. According to the European Pharmacopoeia, titration is the official method for oxidation assessment. However, this analysis is time-consuming, and large sample quantities are required. Here, we present a simple and accurate spectrophotometric method for the detection of peroxide trace amounts in essential oils and terpenes. The principle is based on the formation of Wurster's red, which is enforced by the peroxide-driven oxidation of N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride (DMPD). The method was validated using dibenzoyl peroxide (DBP) and cumene hydroperoxide (CHP). To demonstrate the suitability of the method for routine analysis, various oxidized terpenes and essential oils were chosen. Moreover, photo- and thermal oxidation experiments were compared and evaluated using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and a synthesized limonene-2-hydroperoxide (Lim-2-OOH) reference standard to gather detailed information on the structural changes of the respective terpenes.
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- Hannes Bitterling
- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstraße 1, 73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstraße 1, 73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Chemistry, Garbenstraße 28, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Institute of Chemistry, Garbenstraße 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstraße 1, 73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstraße 1, 73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany
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Hagvall L, Rudbäck J, Bråred Christensson J, Karlberg AT. Patch testing with purified and oxidized citronellol. Contact Dermatitis 2020; 83:372-379. [PMID: 32638395 DOI: 10.1111/cod.13654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Citronellol is a commonly used fragrance terpene included in fragrance mix II. As with many other fragrance terpenes, citronellol is susceptible to autoxidation. Citronellol hydroperoxides are formed in large amounts and are the only oxidation products identified as sensitizers in oxidized citronellol. AIM To compare frequencies of contact allergy to purified and oxidized citronellol and to investigate the pattern of concomitant reactions to fragrance markers of the baseline series, oxidized linalool, and oxidized limonene. METHODS A total of 658 dermatitis patients were patch tested with purified and oxidized citronellol at 2.0%, 4.0%, 6.0%, and 1.0%, 2.0%, 4.0%, 6.0% petrolatum, respectively. The irritant properties of purified and oxidized citronellol were studied before patch testing. RESULTS Few irritant reactions were observed in the pretest. Purified citronellol detected positive reactions in 0.15%-0.31% of patients, while oxidized citronellol detected positive reactions in 0.61%-4.5%. Among patients reacting to oxidized citronellol, 34%-50% showed concomitant reactions to fragrance markers of the baseline series and 75%-91% to oxidized linalool or oxidized limonene. CONCLUSION Oxidized citronellol detects more cases of contact allergy than purified citronellol, and these cases are not all detected using fragrance mix II. Patch testing with oxidized citronellol will add to the tools in the diagnosis of fragrance allergy.
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- Lina Hagvall
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Dermatochemistry and Skin Allergy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Dermatochemistry and Skin Allergy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Dermatochemistry and Skin Allergy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Contact Allergy-Emerging Allergens and Public Health Impact. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17072404. [PMID: 32244763 PMCID: PMC7177224 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Contact allergy (sensitisation) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) resulting from it have a considerable public health impact. For the present review, all pertinent articles were systematically searched via Medline and Web of Science™; additionally, all available issues of the journals "Contact Dermatitis" and "Dermatitis" were manually searched, covering the years 2018-2019, thereby extending and re-focusing a previous similar review. New allergens, or previously described allergens found in a new exposure context or of other current importance, are described in sections according to substance classes, e.g., metals, preservatives, fragrances. As a common finding in many investigations, a lack of information on product composition has been noted, for instance, regarding a newly described allergen in canvas shoes (dimethylthiocarbamylbenzothiazole sulfide) and, most notably, absence of co-operation from manufacturers of glucose-monitoring devices and insulin pumps, respectively. These latter devices have been shown to cause severe ACD in a considerable number of diabetic patients caused by the liberation of isobornyl acrylate and N,N'-dimethylacrylamide, respectively, as demonstrated by an international collaboration between dermatologists and chemists. Improved and complete ingredient labelling for all types of products, and not just cosmetics, must be put on the legislative agenda.
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Bui TNPT, Mose KF, Andersen F. Eugenol allergy mimicking burning mouth syndrome. Contact Dermatitis 2018; 80:54-55. [PMID: 30238469 DOI: 10.1111/cod.13103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Teresa N P T Bui
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.,Dermatological Investigations Scandinavia, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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