Table 1.
Summary of Published Studies of Contact Dermatitis among Agricultural Workers.
| Study Population | Study size | Prevalence of CD | Suspected Allergen | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticides | India, fruit and vegetable farmers | 30 | 26.7% | Captan Propargite |
15 |
| Panama, banana plantation workers | 37 | 41% | Carbaryl Ethoprophos |
17 | |
| Taiwan, fruit farmers | 122 | 40% | Captan Captofol Folpet |
18 | |
| Ecuador, potato farmers | 35% | Maneb | 19 | ||
| Tennessee, tomato-strawberry farmworkers | 26 | 54% | Dyrene | 20 | |
| California, orange pickers | 198 | 58% | Omite-CR | 21 | |
| Disinfectants | Poland, farmers | 2 | 100% | glutaraldehyde Lysol | 22 |
| Rubber | Japan, rice farmers | 9 | 100% | IPPD DMBPPD ETMDQ MBT DMTT |
23 |
| Tobacco | North Carolina, migrant tobacco farmworkers | 5 | 100% | Tobacco leaf | 24 |
| Portugal | 1 | 100% | Tobacco leaf | 26 |