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Mechanic establishes claim for aggravation of asthma, headaches
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Stressed hospital workers get admitted more for obesity, depression, asthma
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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.
PMID: 23033509 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Cleaning-product-related asthma concern for hospital workers
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Proposed survey targets asthma among health care workers
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Full-time Workers With Asthma Too Busy To Breathe
PR Web (press release) New research out today suggests that busy full time workers with asthma are increasing their risk of an attack by not controlling their condition properly. New research out today suggests that busy full time workers with asthma are increasing their … |
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New Hampshire Weighs Ban on Scents Worn By State Workers
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Live free or sneeze? New Hampshire weighs ban on scents worn by state workers
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Live free or sneeze? New Hampshire weighs ban on scents worn by state workers
MyFox Phoenix The reason for the proposed ban — exposure to scented products can irritate or worsen symptoms for people with asthma or allergies. "The chemicals in some of these products can trigger the nasal congestion, sneezing and the runny nose," Dr. Stanley … |
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