Use of Home Cleaners and Link to Asthma
Posted on: 09/10/2008
Just using household cleaning solutions and air fresheners as little as once a week can raise the risk of developing asthma in adults. Researchers in Europe studied over 3,000 people and measured household use of cleaning products in relation to the development of asthma. The study showed that 60% of women who reported doing the bulk of cleaning at home developed asthma.
Cleaning products that were particularly found to be associated with asthma were air fresheners, furniture cleaners, and glass cleaners. It is possible that asthma occurs from irritant sprays or that irritant sprays affect the inflammatory response needed for asthma. Despite the uncertainty of how cleaning sprays may lead to asthma, it is important for doctors and the public to become aware of the potential for cleaning products to cause respiratory problems.
Among cleaning professionals, it is well known that the longer the exposure to cleaning products, the higher the risk for asthma to develop. Cleaning professionals and those already with asthma are often given air secured masks to help prevent particles from being inhaled while cleaning. Perhaps as more research develops looking at product use at home, wearing masks while cleaning at home will become advisable in order to prevent asthma.
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Adapted by The OurHealth Writing Team from ScienceDaily.com
To read the entire article, go to: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071012080132.htm
Cleaning products that were particularly found to be associated with asthma were air fresheners, furniture cleaners, and glass cleaners. It is possible that asthma occurs from irritant sprays or that irritant sprays affect the inflammatory response needed for asthma. Despite the uncertainty of how cleaning sprays may lead to asthma, it is important for doctors and the public to become aware of the potential for cleaning products to cause respiratory problems.
Among cleaning professionals, it is well known that the longer the exposure to cleaning products, the higher the risk for asthma to develop. Cleaning professionals and those already with asthma are often given air secured masks to help prevent particles from being inhaled while cleaning. Perhaps as more research develops looking at product use at home, wearing masks while cleaning at home will become advisable in order to prevent asthma.
Stay tuned...
Post a comment below to share with the community.
Adapted by The OurHealth Writing Team from ScienceDaily.com
To read the entire article, go to: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071012080132.htm
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