Recent studies have strengthened the evidence of asthma and other adverse respiratory
effects in cleaning workers. Similar effects are seen in other settings in which cleaning …

Objective: This article presents a systematic review of epidemiological studies linking
cleaning work and risk of asthma and rhinitis. Methods: Published reports were identified …

Background The Cleaning and Disinfecting in Healthcare Working Group of the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Occupational Research Agenda, is a …

Rationale: Airway hyperreactivity (AHR) is a key feature of bronchial asthma, and inhalation
of irritants may facilitate development of nonallergic AHR. Swimmers exposed to …

Cleaning and disinfecting products consisting of a mixture of hydrogen peroxide (HP),
peracetic acid (PAA), and acetic acid (AA) are widely used as sporicidal agents in health …

Objectives To study associations between use of cleaning products and asthma symptoms
in cleaning workers. Methods Information on respiratory symptoms, history of asthma …

Objective Cleaning products may cause work-related asthma, but information regarding the
specific exposures involved is scarce. We aimed to determine the associations between …

There is consistent evidence of increased respiratory symptoms in occupational cleaners;
however, uncertainty remains on type of respiratory health effects, underlying causal agents …

Chronic inflammation of the upper airways is common and can arbitrarily be divided into
rhinitis and rhinosinusitis. Infection and allergy represent two well‐characterized and most …

Objective To determine the agents causing asthmatic reactions during specific inhalation
challenges (SICs) in workers with cleaning-related asthma symptoms and to assess the …