Nickel and chromium in mobile phones are sufficient to induce allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), claim researchers.

This information is important for practitioners, particularly when evaluating patients with dermatitis of the face, neck, hands, breast, or anterior thighs-common places exposed to cell phones.
The authors provide important diagnostic tips for practitioners and strategies to raise awareness of nickel- or chromium-induced mobile phone ACD.
The study has been published in the journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology.
Source-ANI