• Dermatologists sometimes treat chloracne with oral antibiotics or isotretinoin. (hillandponton.com)
  • Chloracne is an acne-like eruption of blackheads, cysts, and pustules associated with exposure to certain halogenated aromatic compounds, such as chlorinated dioxins and dibenzofurans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne is particularly linked to toxic exposure to dioxins (byproducts of many chemical processes, including the manufacture of herbicides such as Agent Orange)-so much so that it is considered a clinical sign of dioxin exposure. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne is an inflammatory skin disease closely associated with exposure to the Agent Orange defoliant used in Vietnam or along the DMZ in Korea in the 1960s and 70s. (hillandponton.com)
  • More generally, chloracne is usually caused by exposure to halogen aromatic hydrocarbons called dioxins one of which was a chemical associated with Agent Orange. (hillandponton.com)
  • A high level of exposure over a short period of time, such as that incurred by U.S. military veterans in Vietnam, is known to cause chloracne among other conditions recognized by the VA. (hillandponton.com)
  • Chloracne is closely associated with exposure to the Agent Orange defoliant in the Vietnam War and along the DMZ in Korea . (hillandponton.com)
  • So much so that the VA presumes any documented chloracne cases within one year of exposure are service-related. (hillandponton.com)
  • Exposure to Agent Orange can cause chloracne . (disabledvets.com)
  • If you believe you have chloracne or another disorder related to Agent Orange exposure, contact a veterans' disability lawyer today. (disabledvets.com)
  • Sadly, chloracne and other skin conditions are far from the only medical conditions linked to Agent Orange exposure. (disabledvets.com)
  • If you have chloracne or other skin disorders due to Agent Orange exposure, you deserve compensation for your injuries. (disabledvets.com)
  • Nick Edwards, a clinical scientist at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, said: "Chloracne is a side effect of dioxin exposure but I have not heard of dioxins being used as a malicious chemical agent in this way. (bbc.co.uk)
  • PCB exposure in the womb or during lactation is also associated with decreased IQ and impaired psychomotor development, decreased immune function, altered liver enzyme and lipid levels, and skin disease (chloracne) (ATSDR 2000b). (ewg.org)
  • Exposure to high concentrations of especially toxic dioxins can cause an acne-like condition known as chloracne which mainly affects the face and upper body, which may last several years after exposure. (findmeacure.com)
  • He said the marks on Mr Yushchenko were chloracne, an acute form of acne which can be caused by dioxins. (bbc.co.uk)
  • Dioxins have been associated with a number of adverse effects in humans, including immune and enzyme disorders and chloracne, and they are classified as possible human carcinogens. (pops.int)
  • It was only in the mid-1950s that chloracne was associated with aromatic hydrocarbons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne is a far more specific effect of certain poly-halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, such as the chlorodibenzodioxins, on the sebaceous follicle. (hse.gov.uk)
  • citation needed] 193 cases of chloracne occurred in Seveso, Italy, in 1976 following an industrial accident in which up to a few kilograms of TCDD were released into the atmosphere. (wikipedia.org)
  • The dose range where chloracne was reported in Seveso, was 800 to 56,000 ng/kg (TCDD in fat), but some persons with levels up to 10,000 ng/kg did not have chloracne. (opasnet.org)
  • Veterans who were exposed to herbicides, such as Agent Orange, during military service have an increased risk of developing chloracne and other skin disorders. (disabledvets.com)
  • They are believed to be a cause of reproductive problems and chloracne, an outbreak similar to acne. (processingmagazine.com)
  • Several of the inmates developed severe cases of chloracne and some developed blisters that, untreated, lasted four to seven months. (wikipedia.org)
  • A threshold level above which chloracne occurs has not been established. (opasnet.org)
  • People who have been unintentionally exposed to large amounts of these chemicals have developed a skin condition called chloracne, liver problems, and elevated blood lipids (fats). (cdc.gov)
  • At present, evidence suggests that the external dose of a chloracnegen required to cause chloracne is significantly lower than that needed to cause systemic disorders (changes in circulating blood lipid levels, porphyria or any form of neoplasia/tumour). (hse.gov.uk)
  • Chloracne is a chronic inflammatory condition that results from this persistence, in combination with the toxin's chemical properties. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne is very often seen in combination with hyperhidrosis (clammy, sweaty skin) and porphyria cutanea tarda (a skin condition of increased pigmentation, hair coarsening and blistering). (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne is a presumptive condition. (hillandponton.com)
  • The severity and onset of chloracne may follow a typical asymptotic dose-response relationship curve. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, chloracne itself can be highly resistant to any treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne and chloracne lesions are stubbornly resistant to treatment. (hillandponton.com)
  • His valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of Chloracne. (longdom.org)
  • Chloracne is very often seen in combination with hyperhidrosis (clammy, sweaty skin) and porphyria cutanea tarda (a skin condition of increased pigmentation, hair coarsening and blistering). (wikipedia.org)
  • Poisoning by high concentrations of dioxin and its related compounds manifests variable toxic symptoms such as general malaise, chloracne, hyperpigmentation, sputum and cough, paresthesia or numbness of the extremities, hypertriglyceridemia, perinatal abnormalities, and elevated risks of cancer-related mortality. (nih.gov)
  • Dioxins have been associated with a number of adverse effects in humans, including immune and enzyme disorders and chloracne, and they are classified as possible human carcinogens. (pops.int)
  • Chloracne is an acne-like eruption of blackheads, cysts, and pustules associated with exposure to certain halogenated aromatic compounds, such as chlorinated dioxins and dibenzofurans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne is a rare skin condition consisting of blackheads, cysts, and nodules, which has been linked directly to dioxin exposure. (cck-law.com)
  • In regards to chloracne, the toxic chemicals resulting from exposure concentrate in these glands, break down slowly, and change the skin glands into cysts. (cck-law.com)
  • Symptoms of chloracne include excessive oiliness of the skin and the appearance of numerous blackheads, often accompanied by fluid-filled cysts and dark body hair. (cck-law.com)
  • In 1937, 21 workers at the Dow plant in Midland were treated for cysts, kidney damage and Chloracne caused by their contact with TCDD, then an unknown agent. (fifthestate.org)
  • 9. Activation of Nrf2 in keratinocytes causes chloracne (MADISH)-like skin disease in mice. (nih.gov)
  • There is a paucity of literature on the clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of chloracne/MADISH. (bvsalud.org)
  • The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for cirrhosis of the liver in the total cohort, 1.84, was significantly higher than that of the chloracne subcohort, 1.51. (cdc.gov)
  • Two thousand hectares of contaminated soil and 200 people with symptoms of a rare dermatological disease, chloracne. (arnika.org)
  • The severity and onset of chloracne may follow a typical asymptotic dose-response relationship curve. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dioxins and furans are highly toxic substances that cause cancer, diabetes, and chloracne. (bworldonline.com)
  • A large dose of PCBs causes a skin disease called chloracne. (nih.gov)
  • Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko suffered from prominent facial chloracne and was diagnosed with dioxin poisoning in late 2004. (wikipedia.org)
  • 6. Expression of AhR, CYP1A1, GSTA1, c-fos and TGF-alpha in skin lesions from dioxin-exposed humans with chloracne. (nih.gov)
  • 18. Toward elucidation of dioxin-mediated chloracne and Ah receptor functions. (nih.gov)
  • The disfiguring skin condition chloracne is another result of dioxin, and famously afflicted Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko after he was poisoned in 2004. (ipen.org)
  • Chloracne is a chronic inflammatory condition that results from this persistence, in combination with the toxin's chemical properties. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (citywatchla.com)
  • Occurrences of mental disorders correlated with severity of chloracne, but not TCDD concentration. (bmj.com)
  • illness rates increased with severity of chloracne and higher TCDD concentration within the chloracne subgroup. (bmj.com)
  • DISCUSSION--For various conditions, increased illness episodes were seen among TCDD exposed employees compared with referents and were associated with either or both chloracne severity and back calculated TCDD concentration. (bmj.com)
  • citation needed] 193 cases of chloracne occurred in Seveso, Italy, in 1976 following an industrial accident in which up to a few kilograms of TCDD were released into the atmosphere. (wikipedia.org)
  • METHODS--A retrospective cohort morbidity study of 158 men first exposed to TCDD between 17 November 1953 and 16 November 1954 subdivided by chloracne state and back calculated TCDD blood lipid concentration, and 161 referents. (bmj.com)
  • these diseases were not differentially distributed by chloracne state, but were increased in the high TCDD subgroup. (bmj.com)
  • Several of these increases correlated with chloracne state and infections disease episodes increased with higher TCDD concentration as well. (bmj.com)
  • Chloracne is often seen in people who have occupational contact with chlorinated pesticides, wood preservatives, and sealants. (nih.gov)
  • 3. Chloracne: a case series on cutaneous expression of CYP1A1 as diagnostic biomarker. (nih.gov)
  • The results suggest that CYP1A1 in human skin is a diagnostic biomarker in chloracne, and was positive for all the patients in our sample. (bvsalud.org)
  • Skin contact can result in minor skin rashes or an allergic reaction resulting in "chloracne. (tfwinsurance.com)
  • As panic about tear gas 'toxicity' spread after a Stand News reporter was diagnosed with chloracne, we asked Dan for a technical review of the many questions people had. (osinthk.org)
  • Of the 9,028 workers studied, 460 had been diagnosed with chloracne. (cdc.gov)
  • Meanwhile, local medical groups have raised concerns of dioxins released by tear gas canisters, especially after a front-line reporter was diagnosed with chloracne, according to HKFP . (cmc.edu)
  • Once chloracne has been identified, the primary action is to remove the patient and all other individuals from the source of contamination. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chloracne normally results from direct skin contact with chloracnegens, although ingestion and inhalation are also possible causative routes. (wikipedia.org)