Tobacco leaf

Agent Name
Tobacco leaf
Major Category
Biological Agents
Category
Plant-Derived Allergens
Comments
Occupational asthma reported in worker processing tobacco; [Malo] The tobacco plant may induce either allergic contact dermatitis or immunologic, occupational contact urticaria. "Hypersensitivity from tobacco itself is extremely rare, and when allergic, contact dermatitis is recalcitrant and the patient is required to strictly avoid tobacco." [Kanerva, p. 1372]
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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