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Occupational acne or folliculitis due to exposure to pitch or tar

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Occupational acne or folliculitis due to exposure to pitch or tar – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1806053494

Acne and folliculitis caused by occupational exposure to pitch and tar (e.g. in roofing pitch, artificial asphalt or wood preservatives). Those at risk include roofers, road-construction workers and those employed in coke and coal gas production or aluminium smelting. Friction from clothing is often a contributory factor.