Occupational acne is caused by several different groups of industrial compounds, including
coal tar
Coal tar is a thick dark liquid which is a by-product of the production of coke and coal gas from coal. It is a type of creosote. It has both medical and industrial uses. Medicinally it is a topical medication applied to skin to treat psoria ...
derivatives, insoluble cutting oils, and
chlorinated hydrocarbons (chlornaphthalenes, chlordiphenyls, and chlordiphenyloxides).
[Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). Page 684. McGraw-Hill. .]
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the Human body, body and composed of Human skin, skin, hair, Nail (anatomy), nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function o ...
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Acneiform eruptions
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