Nickel allergy following European Union regulation in Denmark, Germany, Italy and the U.K.

ConclusionsThere has been a reduction in the prevalence of nickel allergy in young women, contemporaneous with the introduction of the nickel regulation. A reduction is also suggested in men in Germany and the U.K. A causative effect of the regulatory intervention is the most likely explanation.

Source: British Journal of Dermatology - October 10, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: S. Garg, J.P. Thyssen, W. Uter, A. Schnuch, J.D. Johansen, T. Menné, A. Belloni Fortina, B. Statham, D.J. Gawkrodger Tags: Cutaneous Allergy Source Type: research