Abstract
Cement workers are in contact with wet cement products in the form of mortar or concrete (see chapter “Cement”). These workers belong to the group of building workers, consisting of bricklayers, bricklayers’ assistants, and concrete workers, who may develop cement eczema (see chapter “Cement”).
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Bregnbak, D., Avnstorp, C. (2018). Cement Workers. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40221-5_135-2
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