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European Society of Contact Dermatitis

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Are you in doubt about a diagnosis, the choice of an allergen or just curious?

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…to guidelines, master classes, reference books, the journal Contact Dermatitis and participate in task forces influencing policies in Europe.

The European Society of Contact Dermatitis (ESCD) is the leading source of expertise, in the field of cutaneous allergy, environmental and occupational dermatitis.

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Recommended
publications
and guidelines

Recommendations of the European
Society of Contact Dermatitis

many open access in:

Contact Dermatitis

About the
ESCD

Patch testing book

Patch Testing 5th Edition

The full text of Anton de Groot’s well-known book Patch Testing (5th edition, 2022) is available to all members of the Society. A big thank you from The Executive Committee goes out to Dr de Groot for his generous donation of the book.

How to inform patients

The ESCD has written patient information leaflets for allergens within the baseline series. They were designed to be provided to patients at the time of consultation so that the applicability of advice and relevance can be tailored to the individual by their physician.

Contact Dermatitis
Journal

The Journal Contact Dermatitis is the official journal of the ESCD. It publishes scientific discoveries in the field of cutaneous allergy, environmental and occupational dermatitis, including chemical aspects, immunology, and drug reactions. Its impact factor is (2021):6.4

(free for members)

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2 weeks ago

💡Publication alert!

🧐 Read about four cases of contact allergy to Dalbergia spp woods related to exposures from playing musical instruments and woodwork hobbies (doi.org/10.1111/cod.14668)!
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💡Publication alert!

🧐 Read about four cases of contact allergy to Dalbergia spp woods related to exposures from playing musical instruments and woodwork hobbies (https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.14668)!
4 weeks ago

👍 Thanks to everyone who attended this year's 16th ESCD Congress in sunny Dresden!

🙃 Missed out? Join us in Dublin in 2026!
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👍 Thanks to everyone who attended this years 16th ESCD Congress in sunny Dresden!

🙃 Missed out? Join us in Dublin in 2026!
1 month ago

Only one week left until we meet at the ESCD Congress 2024 in Dresden.

We’re looking forward to many highlights in the scientific program and the amazing networking opportunities.

Have you registered yet? If not, use your chance – registrations are still open at escd2024.com/reg/
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Only one week left until we meet at the ESCD Congress 2024 in Dresden. 

We’re looking forward to many highlights in the scientific program and the amazing networking opportunities. 

Have you registered yet? If not, use your chance – registrations are still open at https://escd2024.com/reg/
2 months ago

💡Are chromium and cobalt detectable in leather goods tanned in the EU? Read more below 👇

Work by Jensen et al. (doi.org/10.1111/cod.14643) has shown that chromium is detectable in 77 of 87 (83.9%) leather samples provided by manufacturers, while cobalt is detectable in 52 of 87 (59.7%) samples.

🧐These findings confirm that chromate is still used widely as part of the leather tanning process, while the detection of cobalt suggests that tanned leather products may be an important source of contact allergy to cobalt and that further regulation of its use may be required.
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3 months ago

🤓Want to hear more about contact allergy?

😎Join us at the ESCD Congress in beautiful Dresden!

escd2024.com
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🤓Want to hear more about contact allergy?

😎Join us at the ESCD Congress in beautiful Dresden!

https://escd2024.com
3 months ago

💡New publication alert: High content of hexavalent chromium in cement samples from three African countries (doi.org/10.1111/cod.14638)

☝️Hexavalent chromium is an important contact allergen traditionally found in cement

This study showed that in six of eight cement samples from three African countries, the Cr(VI) content was ≥16 mg/kg, more than eight times the maximal allowed concentration in the EU.

This finding suggests that high hexavalent chromium concentrations in cement in three African countries may contribute to the high prevalence of chromium contact allergy seen in these regions.

Regulating the allowed levels of contact allergens in commonly used substances is key to preventing contact allergy across the world!
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💡New publication alert: High content of hexavalent chromium in cement samples from three African countries (https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.14638)

☝️Hexavalent chromium is an important contact allergen traditionally found in cement

This study showed that in six of eight cement samples from three African countries, the Cr(VI) content was ≥16 mg/kg, more than eight times the maximal allowed concentration in the EU.

This finding suggests that high hexavalent chromium concentrations in cement in three African countries may contribute to the high prevalence of chromium contact allergy seen in these regions. 

Regulating the allowed levels of contact allergens in commonly used substances is key to preventing contact allergy across the world!
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