Evaluation of nickel and cobalt release from mobile phone devices used in Brazil
An. bras. dermatol
; 93(1): 151-153, Jan.-Feb. 2018. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Nickel and cobalt are often responsible for metal-induced allergic contact dermatitis. With the increasing use of cell phones, we observed an increase in cases reports on telephone-related allergic contact dermatitis. The present study evaluated nickel and cobalt release from mobile phones used in Brazil. We evaluated devices of 6 brands and 20 different models using nickel and cobalt allergy spot tests. Of the 20 models, 64.7% tested positive for nickel, with 41.1% positive results for the charger input and 23.5% for other tested areas. None of them was positive for cobalt. Nickel release was more common in older models.
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Main subject:
Cobalt
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Cell Phone
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Nickel
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Type:
Article