Many people still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work – News-Medical.net

Many people still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work
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Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy,

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Chemicals in personal care products linked to childhood asthma – Zee News


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Chemicals in personal care products linked to childhood asthma
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Washington: Researchers have found that children exposed to diethyl phthalate (DEP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP)—phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products—have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation.
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Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children’s … – Sacramento Bee

Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children's
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26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A brand new report reveals that toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children's vinyl back-to-school supplies. Seventy-five percent of children's

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Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children’s … – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children's
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26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A brand new report reveals that toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children's vinyl back-to-school supplies. Seventy-five percent of children's

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Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in many household products: study – The Province


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Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in many household products: study
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By Health Day News, Special to the Province March 12, 2012 4:15 PM Tests of more than 200 common household products found that the products contain chemicals that research suggests may be linked to asthma and hormone disruption, researchers report.
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Study Says Organic Products Contain Toxic Chemicals; Industry Groups Say Don’t … – BlissTree


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Study Says Organic Products Contain Toxic Chemicals; Industry Groups Say Don't
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The study, conducted by the nonprofit Silent Spring Institute, tested soaps, makeup, lotions, laundry detergents, cleaners, sunscreens, air fresheners and other common stuff for a roster of 66 chemicals thought to cause asthma and hormone disruption.
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Hormone-disrupting chemicals in household products – Health24.com


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Hormone-disrupting chemicals in household products
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Tests of more than 200 common household products found that the products contain chemicals that research suggests may be linked to asthma and hormone disruption, researchers report. Products tested included a wide range of household products,
Toxics Linked to Hormone Disruption and Asthma Found In Consumer Products MarketWatch (press release)
Endocrine Disruptors and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Consumer Products ProHealth
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Questionable Chemicals Found in Household Products – WebMD


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Questionable Chemicals Found in Household Products
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By Kathleen Doheny March 8, 2012 — Many cleaning and personal care products contain chemicals linked with asthma flare-ups or hormone disruption, according to new research. On the list: sunscreens, vinyl shower curtains, and fragranced products.
Study Highlights Hidden Dangers in Everyday ProductsForbes
Silent Spring Seeks to Stoke Consumer Fears Without Regard For the FactsSacramento Bee
'Safer' products often contain harmful chemicals, tests showUSA TODAY

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Asthma Risk and Bedroom chemicals – Swedish Study Reports

Recent press reports reflcet that Children are up to three times more likely to develop conditions like asthma and hayfever due to chemicals found in some wall paints and cleansers according to a recent study conducted in Sweden

Researchers from Karlstad University in Sweden found youngsters had up to 180 per cent greater risk of developing allergies if they were exposed to chemicals known as PGEs in their bedrooms.

The study looked at the effect of PGE chemicals, which are found in some wall paints and plastic toys and packaging

Study leader Professor Carl-Gustaf Bornehag, said: ‘The study shows for the first time that the concentration of PGEs, propylene glycol and glycol ethers, in bedroom air was linked to an increased risk of developing asthma, rhinitis and eczema in children.

‘The increase in risk varied between 50 and 180 per cent. It was also found that a higher concentration of PGEs in indoor air was associated with children evincing antibodies (IgE) against allergens such as cats, dogs, pollen.

‘Our analyses also revealed that the use of water-based paint in the dwelling, as well as water-based cleansers, was linked to a higher concentration of PGEs in bedroom air.’

The chemicals can also be found in some plastic toys and packaging.

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The researchers studied 198 preschool children with asthma and allergies along with 202 healthy controls in Varmland, Sweden.

Air samples were taken from the children’s bedrooms and eight groups of volatile compounds were analysed.

The children were then examined by doctors while their parents filled in a general health questionnaire about the family’s health and lifestyle.

Professor Bornehag said: ‘We have previously shown that phthalates from soft PVD could be tied to allergic conditions in children.

‘Now we have focused on PGEs. Among the substances identified are compounds suspected of disturbing hormones, which was also the case regarding the phthalates we studied earlier.’

Professor Bornehag said: ‘Our findings once again raise the question of the health-related aspects of the use of chemicals in our everyday lives.

‘Particularly when it comes to exposure in our home environments, since small children and pregnant women spend a great deal of their time there and there are many indications that exposing fetuses and infants is probably more risky.’

The scientists, whose study was published in the journal PLoS One, said further research was needed into how chemical exposure in childhood could contribute to chronic conditions.