History of occupational dermatology

Abstract

Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714) is undoubtedly the father of modern occupational medicine. De morbis artificum diatriba is the first treatise dedicated to occupational medicine, but cases of occupational dermatology are poorly described. A major discovery in the eighteenth century was the cancer of the scrotum among chimney sweepers. The birth of dermatology during the nineteenth century had a limited impact on occupational dermatology. Josef Jadassohn is the father of patch testing (1895-1896). A breakthrough in occupational dermatology: Poul Bonnevie’s pioneering work. Many books have been dedicated recently to occupational dermatology.