Santosh K. Katiyar, Ph.D. - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Santosh K. Katiyar, Ph.D. - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Santosh K. Katiyar, Ph.D. - University of Alabama at Birmingham
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• The skin is one <strong>of</strong> the largest organs in the<br />
body, having enormous surface area ranging<br />
from 1.5-2.0m 2 and making up about 16% <strong>of</strong><br />
body weight.<br />
• Skin is constantly exposed to chemical agents<br />
and other environmental pollutants. N<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Occup<strong>at</strong>ional Safety and Health<br />
(NIOSH) characterized skin diseases as one <strong>of</strong><br />
the most pervasive occup<strong>at</strong>ional health<br />
problems in the Unites St<strong>at</strong>es. D<strong>at</strong>a from the<br />
Bureau <strong>of</strong> Labor St<strong>at</strong>istics indic<strong>at</strong>e th<strong>at</strong> skin<br />
diseases <strong>at</strong>tributed to work place exposures<br />
accounts for more than 30% <strong>of</strong> all reported<br />
occup<strong>at</strong>ional diseases.
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