Work Healthy - Asthma, eczema and your career
Chef
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A diet of wet hands and juicy raw materials
As a chef, you will be working creatively with meat, fish and vegetables – a diverse and stressful job. Frequent handwashing and contact with strong substances in foods mean that some chefs suffer from eczema or allergy. If you have had these problems previously, it may be wise to think twice before you go down this particular route.
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