Cleaning sprays have an impact on lung health comparable to cigarettes
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#3>"The scientists found that the amount of air breathed out by their participants decreased more in women who regularly cleaned.
The study did not find any harmful effects comparable to those seen in women in the men they studied."
Then:
>"While the results appear dramatic, the researchers speculated chemicals in cleaning products irritate the fragile mucous membranes lining the lungs, which over time leads to lasting damage and “remodelling” of the airways."
http://www.thoracic.org/about/newsroom/press-releases/resour...
Re: Cleaning sprays have an impact on lung health comparable to cigarettes
#4This is why I never clean.
Re: Cleaning sprays have an impact on lung health comparable to cigarettes
#5I switched to vinegar-based cleaning solution. High dose inhalation of acetic acid seems to induce an acute reaction in mice without long-term effect, so I'm hoping that chronic low dose inhalation won't have an effect in humans either.
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#6The original headline says "cleaning products", which is what the study covers, but the article lede says "cleaning sprays", which is what the headline here has been edited to suggest.
Much discussion on Reddit a couple of weeks ago when this study was originally published: https://www.reddit.com/search?q=cleaning+products+lung
Re: Cleaning sprays have an impact on lung health comparable to cigarettes
#7This supports previous research that indicates there's a connection between asthma and cleaning products, particularly in occupational cleaners.
I don't see any reference to study on particular cleaning solutions, exposure times, or any particularly reliable control. I'll continue working under the assumption that long term exposure to any chemical can be associated with an increased health risk - until a more detailed study is done there's really no actionable conclusion here.
Re: Cleaning sprays have an impact on lung health comparable to cigarettes
#8I use vinegar for light cleaning and dusting, and rubbing alcohol for almost all other household cleaning now. Isopropyl alcohol is basically magic — it sterilizes and completely evaporates with no lingering residue or fragrances. And a steam mop for the floor.
Re: Cleaning sprays have an impact on lung health comparable to cigarettes
#9This supports previous research that indicates there's a connection between asthma and cleaning products, particularly in occupational cleaners. I don't see any reference to study on particular cleaning solutions, exposure times, or any particularly reliable control. I'll continue working under the assumption that long term exposure to any chemical can be associated with an increased health risk - until a more detail…
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Re: Cleaning sprays have an impact on lung health comparable to cigarettes
#10The original headline says "cleaning products", which is what the study covers, but the article lede says "cleaning sprays", which is what the headline here has been edited to suggest. Much discussion on Reddit a couple of weeks ago when this study was originally published: https://www.reddit.com/search?q=cleaning+products+lung
I don't think these results necessarily relate to cleaning products either. They just asked people how much they cleaned in a survey:
>'Based on the entrance questions (wording at http://www.ecrhs.org ), participants were categorised as “not cleaning”, “cleaning at home” and “occupational cleaning”. Participants responding “yes” to at least one module entrance question, answered a questionnaire concerning use of cleaning agents (sprays, other cleaning agents); defining the exposure categories “not cleaning”, “≥1 cleaning spray ≥1/week”, and “≥1 other cleaning product ≥1/week”.'
http://www.thoracic.org/about/newsroom/press-releases/resour...