2010
Skin Exposure and Asthma
Redlich CA. Skin Exposure and Asthma. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2010, 7: 134-137. PMID: 20427586, PMCID: PMC3266020, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201002-025rm.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSkin exposureSite of sensitizationSubsequent inhalation challengeAsthma risk factorsImpair skin barrier functionFilaggrin gene mutationsSkin barrier functionAllergen entryAsthmatic responseInhalation challengeSubsequent asthmaAsthma developmentRisk factorsRespiratory tractHuman skin exposureAsthma riskSkin traumaAnimal studiesEpidemiology studiesBarrier functionEnvironmental exposuresGene mutationsProtein allergensSensitizationExposure assessment
2008
Skin Exposure to Aliphatic Polyisocyanates in the Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Industry: II. A Quantitative Assessment
Bello D, Redlich CA, Stowe MH, Sparer J, Woskie SR, Streicher RP, Hosgood HD, Liu Y. Skin Exposure to Aliphatic Polyisocyanates in the Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Industry: II. A Quantitative Assessment. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2008, 52: 117-124. PMID: 18209009, DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mem066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin exposureUnprotected skinAuto body shop workersAuto Body RepairRespiratory exposureSkin areasExposure dataShop workersSkin samplingSkinExposureWipe samplesUnpaired samplesHigh concentrationsPPEGm loadYale studyHigh levelsBody repairAsthmaMajor contributorLevelsQuantitative assessmentForearmSensitization
2006
Skin Exposure to Isocyanates: Reasons for Concern
Bello D, Herrick CA, Smith TJ, Woskie SR, Streicher RP, Cullen MR, Liu Y, Redlich CA. Skin Exposure to Isocyanates: Reasons for Concern. Environmental Health Perspectives 2006, 115: 328-335. PMID: 17431479, PMCID: PMC1849909, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.9557.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSkin exposureIsocyanate asthmaSuch exposureAsthma-like responsesSubsequent inhalation challengeOccupational SafetyPersonal protective equipmentInhalation challengeOccupational asthmaSystemic sensitizationAsthmaInhalation exposureHealth AdministrationComputerized searchRespiratory exposureRelevant articlesProtective equipmentHuman literatureSkin absorptionSensitizationGoogle databasesNational InstituteLines of evidencePotential roleSufficient evidence
2000
Qualitative assessment of isocyanate skin exposure in auto body shops: A pilot study
Liu Y, Sparer J, Woskie S, Cullen M, Chung J, Holm C, Redlich C. Qualitative assessment of isocyanate skin exposure in auto body shops: A pilot study. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2000, 37: 265-274. PMID: 10642416, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(200003)37:3<265::aid-ajim4>3.0.co;2-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin exposurePersonal protective equipmentRespiratory sensitizationAuto body shopsLatex glovesProtective equipmentImportant risk factorEnvironmental surfacesRisk factorsAnimal studiesPilot studySkin protectionWorkers' skinAsthmaFrequent contactExposureSensitizationPotential relationshipSkin surfaceSkinGlovesFurther researchQualitative assessmentQualitative detectionPainting sessions
1999
The Immunology and Prevention of Isocyanate Asthma: A Model for Low Molecular Weight Asthma
Redlich C, Cain H, Wisnewski A. The Immunology and Prevention of Isocyanate Asthma: A Model for Low Molecular Weight Asthma. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1999, 20: 591-599. DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1009478.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements