Argan Powder Found in Some Cosmetics Linked With Occupational Asthma – Science Daily (press release)


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Argan Powder Found in Some Cosmetics Linked With Occupational Asthma
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Out of the nine workers, four displayed asthma or rhinitis symptoms and had a blocked nose when handling argan powder. The results found that three of them had occupational asthma caused by argan powder, proved by specific challenge tests. Two of the 
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Argan powder found in some cosmetics linked with occupational asthma – Medical Xpress

Argan powder found in some cosmetics linked with occupational asthma
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Out of the nine workers, four displayed asthma or rhinitis symptoms and had a blocked nose when handling argan powder. The results found that three of them had occupational asthma caused by argan powder, proved by specific challenge tests. Two of the 
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Argan powder found in some cosmetics linked with occupational asthma – EurekAlert (press release)

Argan powder found in some cosmetics linked with occupational asthma
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Barcelona, Spain: Argan powder, which is used by the cosmetic industry in the production of foundation products, could be linked with occupational asthma. A small study, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona 

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Occupational Asthma Risks Higher For Cleaning Jobs – RedOrbit


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Occupational Asthma Risks Higher For Cleaning Jobs
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Researchers from Imperial College London recently conducted a study that showed a relationship between jobs related to cleaning and the risk of developing asthma. In the study, the team of investigators recorded the development of asthma in 9,488
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Occupational asthma markers: Candidate proteins for exposure to toluene … – spectroscopyNOW.com


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Occupational asthma markers: Candidate proteins for exposure to toluene
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Occupational asthma is one of those furtive industrial hazards, sneaking up on its victims unawares while they go about their jobs. Induced by exposure to chemicals that irritate the airways, OA can be a debilitating condition that lays workers low for

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Occupational exposure to cleaning products and asthma in hospital workers.

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Occupational exposure to cleaning products and asthma in hospital workers.

Occup Environ Med. 2012 Oct 2;

Authors: Dumas O, Donnay C, Heederik DJ, Héry M, Choudat D, Kauffmann F, Le Moual N

Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Cleaning products may cause work-related asthma, but information regarding the specific exposures involved is scarce. We aimed to determine the associations between asthma and occupational exposure to cleaning agents in hospital workers. METHODS: Analyses were conducted in 179 (136 women) hospital workers and a reference population of 545 subjects (18-79 years) from the French case-control and familial Epidemiological study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma (2003-2007). Exposures to cleaning agents were estimated using three methods: self-report, expert assessment and an asthma-specific job-exposure matrix (JEM). Associations between cleaning products and current asthma were evaluated by logistic regressions, stratified by sex and adjusted for age and smoking status. RESULTS: According to expert assessment, 55% of male and 81% of female hospital workers were exposed to cleaning/disinfecting tasks weekly (p<0.001). No association was observed between cleaning/disinfecting tasks and current asthma in men or in women whatever the assessment method used. In women, exposure to decalcifiers (expert assessment) was associated with current asthma (OR (95% CI):2.38 (1.06 to 5.33)). In hospital workers classified as exposed according to both the expert assessment and the JEM, additional associations were observed for exposure to ammonia (3.05 (1.19 to 7.82)) and to sprays with moderate/high intensity (2.87 (1.02 to 8.11)). CONCLUSIONS: Female hospital workers are often exposed to numerous cleaning products, some of which were markedly associated with current asthma. Low numbers prevented a meaningful analysis in men. Objective and more accurate estimates of occupational exposure to cleaning products are needed to better understand the adverse effects of cleaning products.

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