Association between cleaning-related chemicals and work-related asthma and asthma symptoms among healthcare professionals

AA Arif, GL Delclos - Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2012 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives Work-related asthma (WRA) is an important public health problem affecting one
quarter of adults with asthma. Although cleaning substances are routinely used in hospitals …

A workforce-based study of occupational exposures and asthma symptoms in cleaning workers

D Vizcaya, MC Mirabelli, JM Antó, R Orriols… - Occupational and …, 2011 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives To study associations between use of cleaning products and asthma symptoms
in cleaning workers. Methods Information on respiratory symptoms, history of asthma …

Asthma and exposure to cleaning products–a E uropean A cademy of A llergy and C linical I mmunology task force consensus statement

A Siracusa, F De Blay, I Folletti, G Moscato, M Olivieri… - Allergy, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Professional and domestic cleaning is associated with work‐related asthma (WRA). This
position paper reviews the literature linking exposure to cleaning products and the risk of …

Occupational exposure to cleaning products and asthma in hospital workers

O Dumas, C Donnay, DJJ Heederik, M Héry… - Occupational and …, 2012 - oem.bmj.com
Objective Cleaning products may cause work-related asthma, but information regarding the
specific exposures involved is scarce. We aimed to determine the associations between …

Relationships between asthma and work exposures among non‐domestic cleaners in Ontario

M Obadia, GM Liss, W Lou, J Purdham… - American journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cleaners have been reported to have increased risk for work‐related asthma
symptoms but few studies have studied non‐domestic cleaners. In this study, we compared …

Cleaning products and work-related asthma

KD Rosenman, MJ Reilly, DP Schill… - … of Occupational and …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
To describe the characteristics of individuals with work-related asthma associated with
exposure to cleaning products, data from the California-, Massachusetts-, Michigan-, and …

Professional cleaning and asthma

JJK Jaakkola, MS Jaakkola - Current opinion in allergy and …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Recent studies strengthen the evidence of an increased asthma risk among cleaners or
individuals in other jobs in which they are involved in cleaning. Further research should be …

[PDF][PDF] Cleaning agents and asthma

S Quirce, P Barranco - J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol, 2010 - researchgate.net
■ Abstract Although cleaners represent a significant part of the working population
worldwide, they remain a relatively understudied occupational group. Epidemiological …

Asthma and rhinitis in cleaning workers: a systematic review of epidemiological studies

I Folletti, JP Zock, G Moscato, A Siracusa - Journal of Asthma, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This article presents a systematic review of epidemiological studies linking
cleaning work and risk of asthma and rhinitis. Methods: Published reports were identified …

Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and exposure to irritant agents in occupational domestic cleaning: a nested case-control study

M Medina-Ramon, JP Zock, M Kogevinas… - Occupational and …, 2005 - oem.bmj.com
Background: Women employed in domestic cleaning are at increased risk for symptoms of
obstructive lung disease, but the agents responsible are unknown. Aims: To investigate …