The study forms part of a wider OECD project developing internationally comparable estimates of willingness to pay to avoid adverse health effects linked to chemical exposure. Related surveys have also been carried out in Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Chemical-induced skin sensitisation can result in long-term conditions such as allergic contact dermatitis, affecting quality of life, productivity and psychological wellbeing in addition to causing physical symptoms. The paper also looks at how factors including age, gender and income influence how people value reductions in these risks.

The resulting estimates are intended to support future assessments of the benefits of reducing skin sensitisation risks across a range of chemical and environmental regulatory contexts.

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