Occupational skin diseases among bricklayers and brick masons in a resource poor setting, Southwest Nigeria: prevalence and correlates - a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cement and most other materials used by bricklayers and brick masons for construction purposes could heighten the risk for occupational skin diseases (OSDs) which mostly include occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) and others. The activities of the bricklayers or brick masons are essentially manual as they work as artisans involving mixing sands and gravels with cement and water for building and block moulding, respectively. This can lead to a significant decline in the quality of life and psychosocial function. We determined the prevalence of OSDs and their correlates among bricklayers and brick masons.

Design

This was a comparative case-control study which involved 200 bricklayers/brick masons and 200 healthy non-bricklayers/non-brick masons.

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SUBMITTER: Israel MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784374 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature