The 1986 Chernobyl accident resulted in radionuclide contamination (dominated by 137Cs) across large areas of Belarus. Consequences of this accident continue to affect Belarus long after initial contamination, which in turn has placed strain upon social, economic and political infrastructures. One method to reduce this strain and remediate contamination is to return areas of land no longer posing a risk, back to an appropriate use. As a method of remediation, this requires regular and accurate monitoring of the landscape at which existing ground based techniques have not been entirely well‐suited. Remote sensing, specifically the use of imaging spectrometry offers the potential to monitor the Belarusian landscape at opportune spatial and temporal resolutions. Vegetation has been shown to be an important agent in the cycling of radioactive isotopes in the environment and therefore a useful indicator of radionuclide contamination. This pilot research has focused on assessing the spectral response from Pinus sylvestris (dominant on the Belarusian landscape) at differing ages and with varying levels of 137Cs contamination. Continuum removal was applied to the spectra showing that for older forests (c. 35 years) significant spectral differences between low and high contaminated sites exist at wavelengths that are causally related to foliar biochemicals. This was not the case for young forests (c. 15 years) where no significant differences were found. The results signify the potential to infer contamination levels from spectra of forests, partitioned by age, thus indicating the possibility of using imaging spectrometry to monitor radionuclide contamination, a possibility warranting further investigation.

Contact DermatitisVolume 52, Issue 2 p. 111-111 Emla® cream-induced allergic contact dermatitis in a child with thalassaemia major F. Ismail, Corresponding Author F. Ismail Department of Dermatology, Royal London Hospital, London, UKDr F. Ismail Department of Dermatology Royal London Hospital 2nd Floor Outpatients Building Stepney Way London E1 1BB, UK Tel: +44 20 7377 7383 Fax: +44 20 7377 7383 e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorP. C. Goldsmith, P. C. Goldsmith Department of Dermatology, Royal London Hospital, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author F. Ismail, Corresponding Author F. Ismail Department of Dermatology, Royal London Hospital, London, UKDr F. Ismail Department of Dermatology Royal London Hospital 2nd Floor Outpatients Building Stepney Way London E1 1BB, UK Tel: +44 20 7377 7383 Fax: +44 20 7377 7383 e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorP. C. Goldsmith, P. C. Goldsmith Department of Dermatology, Royal London Hospital, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 February 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.00498e.xCitations: 9Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume52, Issue2February 2005Pages 111-111 RelatedInformation

We have studied patients who have positive-patch test reactions to fragrance-allergic screening substances fragrance mix (FM) or Myroxylon pereirae resin (balsam of Peru) for immediate contact reactions to the standard FM, the constituents of the FM and Myroxylon pereirae resin. In the fragrance-positive subjects (n = 60), there were positive immediate contact reactions to Myroxylon pereirae resin in 56.6% and to FM in 11.6%. In a control group (n = 50) of eczematous, patch test-negative patients there were positive immediate reactions to Myroxylon pereirae resin in 58.0% subjects and to FM in 12.0%. The absence of a significant difference between the fragrance-allergic group and control group is in keeping with a non-immunological basis for the majority of the immediate reactions seen.

Mycobacterium szulgai is a nontuberculous, acid-fast bacillus or atypical mycobacteria, which prior to 1972 was not thought of as a pathogen. Since then most cases reported in the literature have been of pulmonary disease with only a few case reports of cutaneous disease. Our patient, who had an underlying, uncategorized, immunosuppressive condition, presented with multiple severe ulcers spreading proximally up the arms in a sporotrichoid pattern with more scatttered lesions on his legs. He made a full recovery with appropriate antimicrobial treatment.

Contact DermatitisVolume 45, Issue 1 p. 44-45 Nipple dermatitis – not all what it ‘seams’ N. Kapur, N. Kapur Department of Dermatology, The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NF, UKSearch for more papers by this authorP. C. Goldsmith, P. C. Goldsmith Department of Dermatology, The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NF, UKSearch for more papers by this author N. Kapur, N. Kapur Department of Dermatology, The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NF, UKSearch for more papers by this authorP. C. Goldsmith, P. C. Goldsmith Department of Dermatology, The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NF, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 December 2001 https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0536.2001.045001044.xCitations: 14Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume45, Issue1July 2001Pages 44-45 RelatedInformation

Patients and Methods 201 women with anogenital dermatoses were referred to our contact dermatitis clinic over 14 years: Ill had a diagnosis of eczema, in 44 the diagnosis was unknown and in 46 the diagnosis was one of the following; psoriasis, lichen planus, vestibulitis or lichen sclerosus. 103 had a dermatosis only involving the vulva, 42 had perianal involvement only, and 56 had dermatoses involving both sites. They were tested against the European standard series, a medicament series, a corticosteroid series and their own topical medicaments. Other specific allergens were tested where relevant. Patches were removed and read at 2 days and again at 4 days.

Contact DermatitisVolume 33, Issue 6 p. 429-429 Probable active sensitization to tixocortol pivalate P. C. Goldsmith, P. C. Goldsmith St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this authorI. R. White, I. R. White St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this authorR. J. G. Rycroft, R. J. G. Rycroft St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJ. P. McFadden, J. P. McFadden St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this author P. C. Goldsmith, P. C. Goldsmith St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this authorI. R. White, I. R. White St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this authorR. J. G. Rycroft, R. J. G. Rycroft St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJ. P. McFadden, J. P. McFadden St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London SLI 7EH, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: December 1995 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1995.tb02081.xCitations: 11AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume33, Issue6December 1995Pages 429-429 RelatedInformation

Contact DermatitisVolume 33, Issue 6 p. 429-430 Contact sensitivity to food additives can cause oral and perioral symptoms F. M. Lewis, F. M. Lewis University Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Shefffield S10 2JF, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. Shah, M. Shah University Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Shefffield S10 2JF, UKSearch for more papers by this authorD. J. Gawkrodger, D. J. Gawkrodger University Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Shefffield S10 2JF, UKSearch for more papers by this author F. M. Lewis, F. M. Lewis University Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Shefffield S10 2JF, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. Shah, M. Shah University Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Shefffield S10 2JF, UKSearch for more papers by this authorD. J. Gawkrodger, D. J. Gawkrodger University Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Shefffield S10 2JF, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: December 1995 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1995.tb02082.xCitations: 23AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume33, Issue6December 1995Pages 429-430 RelatedInformation