ABSTRACT
The beneficial value of using protective gloves varies, but for most people the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Side effects on the skin of users’ hands and forearms unfortunately are not uncommon. In a Japanese questionnaire investigation1 among 792 housewives, 456 used gloves and 61 (13%) reported skin troubles. In some cases the adverse effects are so severe that users have to abandon these excellent prophylactic devices.
