Research: Cleaning at home and at work in relation to lung function decline and airway obstruction

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Exposure to cleaning products is just as dangerous as smoking.

 

This is something I've always suspected which is why I prefer to buy "organic" cleaning products.
 

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Cleaning at home and at work in relation to lung function decline and airway obstruction obstruction

 

At a Glance Commentary: Scientific Knowledge on the Subject: It is known that cleaning tasks may imply exposure to chemical agents with potential harmful effects to the respiratory system. Further, increased risk of asthma and respiratory symptoms among professional cleaners and in persons cleaning at home is reasonably well documented. What This Study Adds to the Field: This study suggests that also long-term respiratory health is impaired 10-20 years after cleaning activities. We found accelerated lung function decline in women both following occupational cleaning and cleaning at home. The effect size was comparable to the effect size related to 10-20 pack-years of tobacco smoking.

 

 

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The ammonia and bleach components used here are known to be harmful, and to somewhat mitigate those harmful effects it's suggested that they be used in well-ventilated areas. This finding really can't be that surprising to those of us that know about their hazards.

 

It's been shown that vinegar and baking soda-based products have the same benefits and nearly none of the drawbacks when used correctly (as your preferences cite); so yeah. Organically sound and much safer.