Chrome allergy
Description
Most people relate chrome to the bright, shiny and durable finish of some metal products. However, contact with chrome-plated objects is an unlikely cause for chrome allergy. It is the chromium salts (chromates) used as an ingredient in the manufacture of many other products such as cement, mortar, leather, paints and anticorrosives that are the cause of chrome sensitivity. Most exposure is via the workplace, principally from cement and mortar used in the building industry, but is not limited to this.
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