What causes occupational skin disease?
Most are due to contact with a chemical.
- Up to 25% are due to wet cement*
- rates of skin problems among OP&CMIA members range up to 80%
- 71% of concrete workers report rashes, bumps, red skin, burning, itching, scaling, fishers, or pain.
*cement is found in Concrete, Plaster, Mortar, Drywall compound, Grout, Terazzo, Etc..
