Cinnamon

Agent Name
Cinnamon
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum;
Category
Wood Dusts & Extracts
Comments
Documented cause of occupational asthma: 9 of 42 workers with an average of 4 years of experience processing cinnamon before export; [Malo] Cinnamon leaves and bark contain cinnamic aldehyde which causes allergic contact dermatitis and urticaria. [Marks, p. 76-7] See "Cinnamic aldehyde."
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: