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| − | The '''Nickel Directive''' was a [[European Union directive]] regulating the use of [[nickel]] in jewellery and other products that come into contact with the skin. It has since been subsumed in the [[REACH Regulation]], specifically paragraph 27 of Annex& | + | The '''Nickel Directive''' was a [[European Union directive]] regulating the use of [[nickel]] in jewellery and other products that come into contact with the skin. It has since been subsumed in the [[REACH Regulation]], specifically paragraph 27 of Annex 17 to that regulation. |
[[Allergy]] to nickel is a common cause of [[contact dermatitis]].<ref>{{citation | last1 = Thyssen | first1 = J. P. | last2 = Linneberg | first2 = A. | last3 = Menné | first3 = T. | last4 = Johansen | first4 = J. D. | year =2007 | title = The epidemiology of contact allergy in the general population—prevalence and main findings | journal = Contact Dermatitis | volume = 57 | issue = 5 | pages = 287–99 | doi = 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01220.x | pmid = 17937743}}.</ref> | [[Allergy]] to nickel is a common cause of [[contact dermatitis]].<ref>{{citation | last1 = Thyssen | first1 = J. P. | last2 = Linneberg | first2 = A. | last3 = Menné | first3 = T. | last4 = Johansen | first4 = J. D. | year =2007 | title = The epidemiology of contact allergy in the general population—prevalence and main findings | journal = Contact Dermatitis | volume = 57 | issue = 5 | pages = 287–99 | doi = 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01220.x | pmid = 17937743}}.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 11 October 2011
The Nickel Directive was a European Union directive regulating the use of nickel in jewellery and other products that come into contact with the skin. It has since been subsumed in the REACH Regulation, specifically paragraph 27 of Annex 17 to that regulation.
Allergy to nickel is a common cause of contact dermatitis.[1]
- Directive 76/769/EEC
- Directive 94/27/EEC
- Directive 2004/96/EC
References
- ↑ Thyssen, J. P.; Linneberg, A.; Menné, T.; Johansen, J. D. The epidemiology of contact allergy in the general population—prevalence and main findings. Contact Dermatitis 2007, 57 (5), 287–99. PMID 17937743. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01220.x.
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