Short-term respiratory effects of cleaning exposures in female domestic cleaners
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Symptoms of obstructive lung disease in domestic cleaners have been related to the use of bleach and other irritant cleaning products. The short-term effects of cleaning exposures on respiratory symptoms and peak expiratory flow (PEF) were investigated in domestic cleaners with respiratory disorders. In a panel study, 43 female domestic cleaners with a recent history of asthma and/or chronic bronchitis completed a 2-week diary, collecting information on respiratory symptoms, PEF and cleaning exposures. Mixed regression models were used to assess daily changes in symptoms and PEF associated with specific cleaning exposures. The probability of having work-related asthma was individually assessed by a computerised diagnostic system and an occupational asthma expert. Lower respiratory tract symptoms were more common on working days and were predominantly associated with exposure to diluted bleach, degreasing sprays/atomisers and air fresheners. Associations with upper respiratory tract symptoms and PEF were less apparent. Eleven (30%) subjects scored positively for work-related asthma. It is concluded that exposure to certain irritant cleaning products aggravates lower respiratory tract symptoms in female domestic cleaners with asthma or chronic bronchitis.
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Epidemiological studies suggest that cleaning product exposure may be linked to the onset or worsening of respiratory symptoms and asthma.
“Epidemiological studies suggest that exposure to cleaning products can be associated with the development and/or exacerbation of respiratory symptoms and asthma [15–18].”
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- Authors
- Medina-Ramón, M., Zock, J. P., Kogevinas, M., Sunyer, J., Basagaña, X., Schwartz, J., Burge, P. S., Moore, V., & Antó, J. M.
- Affiliations
- Municipal Institute for Medical Research (ES)
- Harvard University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Heartlands Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Zock, J. P.
- Venue
- European Respiratory Journal
- Publisher
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Published
- 2006-03-01
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1196-1203
- ISSN
- 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
- 1399-3003
- OpenAlex
- W1976462619
- Semantic Scholar
- 8537e4c010a1fa3aff8ca87ee2c6a481fd5750be
- Cited by
- 138
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 10.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- European Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational exposure and asthma
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Keywords
- cleaning agents, occupational asthma, chronic bronchitis, respiratory symptoms, peak expiratory flow, bleach, irritant exposure, air fresheners, female workers, short-term exposure effects
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aerosols, Aged, Asthma, Bronchitis, Detergents, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Irritants, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Risk Factors, Occupational Exposure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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