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Survey of Dimethyl Fumarate in Desiccant Products During 2009 in Italy

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Dimethyl fumarate (DMFu) is a substance with remarkable hygroscopicity and fungicidal power, which has recently showed to be a strong sensitizer to humans. The use of DMFu in little desiccant pouches, for e.g. in handbags or footwear boxes, might result in the contamination of leather products, with the subsequent exposure to consumers by contact. In 2009, 153 samples of desiccant material were collected from leather manufactures all over Italy and analyzed for DMFu. Results proved to fall in a wide range (0.14–7145 mg/kg).

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The authors wish to thank Dr. L. Cataldi (CSC-ISS, Rome, Italy) for the English grammar revision.

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    Patrizia Stefanelli, Silvana Girolimetti, Angela Santilio & Roberto Dommarco

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Stefanelli, P., Girolimetti, S., Santilio, A. et al. Survey of Dimethyl Fumarate in Desiccant Products During 2009 in Italy. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 86, 428–432 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-011-0230-2

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