This book covers a broad range of topics on irritant contact dermatitis, skin irritation, and skin irritants. Many different irritants cause different reactions in different skin types. This is the first book to present a variety of discussions on these skin reactions together in one volume. They include:

Epidemiological data

Clinical aspects including special syndromes

Mechanisms and histopathology

Predisposing factors related to sensitivity and the environment with the focus on irritants and irritant factors.