Effect of detergents and chemical additives used on children clothes and their affected with dermatitis

ABSTRACT

Contact allergy to clothing is a matter of a concern. Although Textile dermatitis is common, it is frequently misdiagnosed. The exact incidence of textile contact dermatitis is unknown. The most frequent causes of textile dermatitis are some Household products as detergents, cleaners, polishes, bleaches, disinfectants, sterilizers, and products for clothing. Many of these contain chemicals that present a risk to those who encounter them. This contact may be through inhalation or dermal exposure for human. Textile dermatitis in children is only one example of adverse health effects due to clothing. Consumer Products Safety Commission reported that chemicals found in the homes identified 150 chemicals that had been linked to allergies, birth defects, cancer, and psychological abnormalities. How does this affect our health? Study the effect of detergents and some chemical additives [Bleaches and fabric softeners] used in washing children clothes and dermatitis. Randomized sample of 159 mothers from different socio-economic levels between [February-August] 2007 were submitted to questionnaires to collect information. Children dermatitis resulted from chemical substances used in washing their clothes, whether detergent for cleaning, bleach for whiting, even fabric softeners for more beauty of clothes. Results submitted to statistical analysis showed appositive relation and co-relation between householder's substances and dermatitis in children. Dermatitis in children strongly related to detergents and chemical additives as bleach and fabric softeners. Some factors can act as predisposing through chemical additives in coursing dermatitis. Clothes should be treated as possible as can with special care, to gain good health of dermis especially in children. From statistical analysis of the results, we come to some important recommendations, to decrease and prevent children dermatitis as possible as can, some of which are try to replace natural substances for cleaning clothes and softening them as vinegar, follow the instruction of use written on the chemicals used with washing clothes, reduce the use of them as much as can, washing clothes with water for many times to reduce the hidden particle in the fiber and the knowledge and general information about health and clothing had to be increased though the media to elevate the awareness of people