Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sewon Lee, Andrew C. Povey, Martin J. Seed, Martie van Tongeren
Summary: Many cleaning and disinfection products contain respiratory hazardous chemicals, particularly sensitizers, beyond what is indicated on their Safety Data Sheets alone, indicating potential insufficient protection for cleaners and healthcare workers.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Allergy
Ameth N. Garrido, Ronald House, Joshua C. Lipszyc, Gary M. Liss, Dorothy Linn Holness, Susan M. Tarlo
Summary: This study aims to identify work tasks and cleaning/disinfecting agents associated with respiratory symptoms and hand dermatitis among healthcare workers. Results show that healthcare workers exposed to cleaning agents had an increased risk of respiratory symptoms and skin symptoms. Certain cleaning tasks and specific cleaning agents were associated with respiratory symptoms and hand dermatitis, which suggests the need for interventions to reduce or prevent these symptoms.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nana Happiness Ndlela, Rajen N. Naidoo
Summary: This study examines the association between exposure to cleaning and disinfecting agents and respiratory health among cleaners. The results indicate that certain cleaning agents can have negative effects on respiratory health, particularly lung function. This effect is more pronounced in individuals with pre-existing reversible obstructive lung disease.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amani Shawki Ahmed, Dalia Anas Ibrahim, Tarek Hamdy Hassan, Wael Galal Abd-El-Azem
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of occupational asthma among workers in the detergent and cleaning product industries, finding that female gender, manually working participants, and history of atopy were risk factors for developing occupational asthma. The study also showed that asthmatic workers had lower quality of life compared to non-asthmatic workers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Camilla Sandal Sejbaek, Esben Meulengracht Flachs, Tanja Korfitsen Caroe, Harald William Meyer, Marie Frederiksen, Karen Bo Frydendall, Peder Wolkoff, Per Axel Clausen, Karin Sorig Hougaard, Vivi Schlunssen
Summary: This nationwide population-based study investigated the risk of asthma among professional cleaners. The study found that recent cleaning work did not increase the risk of asthma, but cumulative years of cleaning were associated with an increased risk of asthma, especially for those with six years of cleaning. However, cumulative years of cleaning were associated with a decreased risk of asthma, particularly for those with ten years of cleaning compared to one year.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katrien De Troeyer, Jeroen De Man, Eline Vandebroek, Jeroen A. Vanoirbeek, Peter H. M. Hoet, Benoit Nemery, Christophe Vanroelen, Lidia Casas, Steven Ronsmans
Summary: This study investigated the associations between the use of different types of products and ocular/respiratory outcomes among domestic cleaners. The researchers found that cleaning products have adverse respiratory effects on domestic cleaners. Empowering cleaners to choose their own products can reduce the burden of work-related symptoms.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Gareth Walters, Christopher M. Barber
Summary: The study aimed to understand the organizational factors, beliefs, and behaviors among primary HCPs that may hinder the identification of OA. The results showed that issues related to the organization and delivery of primary asthma care, negative beliefs about OA, lack of formal education, and exposure to OA are currently inhibiting its identification.
BMJ OPEN RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Allergy
Gro Tjalvin, Oistein Svanes, Jannicke Igland, Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Shyamali Dharmage, Bertil Forsberg, Mathias Holm, Christer Janson, Nils Oskar Jogi, Ane Johannessen, Andrei Malinovschi, Kathrine Pape, Francisco Gomez Real, Torben Sigsgaard, Kjell Toren, Hilde Kristin Vindenes, Jan-Paul Zock, Vivi Schlunssen, Cecilie Svanes
Summary: Emerging research suggests that parental exposure to chemicals before conception may affect the health of offspring. This study found that maternal occupational exposure to indoor cleaning agents before and during pregnancy was associated with childhood asthma and wheezing in offspring. This has important implications for a large number of women of childbearing age who use cleaning agents and their children.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mengyuan Fan, Woo-Ju Kim, Dennis R. Heldman
Summary: This study investigates the impact of cleaning agent reuse on the effectiveness of removing residues during CIP operations. Experimental results show that more than 99.95% of protein residues can be removed by a cleaning agent reused for the third time. However, the effectiveness decreases with subsequent reuse of the cleaning agent.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Allergy
Nicolas Migueres, Charlotte Debaille, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Agnieszka Lipinska-Ojrzanowska, Xavier Munoz, Vera van Kampen, Hille Suojalehto, Katri Suuronen, Martin Seed, Sewon Lee, Catherine Rifflart, Julien Godet, Frederic de Blay, Olivier Vandenplas
Summary: This study found that QAC-induced OA is associated with a highly eosinophilic pattern of airway response and provides further evidence supporting the sensitizing potential of QACs. The findings highlight the heterogeneous nature of the pathobiologic pathways involved in OA caused by LMW agents.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rajni Rai, Lin Fritschi, Deborah C. Glass, Nidup Dorji, Sonia El-Zaemey
Summary: The assessment of occupational exposures is crucial in studying the epidemiology of occupational diseases. This study compared two methods, OccIDEAS and OAsJEM, for assessing asthmagen exposures among healthcare workers in different countries. The results showed that OccIDEAS was more appropriate for evaluating cross-country exposures in healthcare workers due to its task-based approach and adaptability.
Article
Respiratory System
N. Belloumi, M. Bougacha, C. Habouria, I. Bachouche, F. Chermiti Ben Abdallah, S. Fenniche
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge of healthcare workers on occupational asthma and asthmogenic agents and pave the way for effective educational action. The findings revealed knowledge gaps across professional categories, emphasizing the need for knowledge assessment and planned educational actions.
REVUE DES MALADIES RESPIRATOIRES
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Aysegul Gul, Jakub Hruza, Lukas Dvorak, Fatma Yalcinkaya
Summary: Membrane fouling is a significant issue in membrane-based technologies, and this study investigates the effect of chemical cleaning agents on nanofibrous membranes. The results show that specific chemical agents can improve flux recovery rate and surface morphology of the membranes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amanda M. Wilson, Irene Mussio, Susan Chilton, Lynn B. Gerald, Rachael M. Jones, Frank A. Drews, Judy S. LaKind, Paloma I. Beamer
Summary: Using an online survey, this study examined nurses' risk preferences and found that most nurses were willing to increase infection risk to maintain baseline occupational asthma (OA) risk, but not willing to accept a larger risk of death to avoid doubling their OA risk. Age, work experience, and previous experience with respiratory viral infections influenced the nurses' choices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelly T. L. Dang, Ameth N. Garrido, Shivonne Prasad, Marina Afanasyeva, Joshua C. Lipszyc, Ani Orchanian-Cheff, Susan M. Tarlo
Summary: This study aims to analyze the risk of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in hospital workers exposed to cleaning/disinfecting agents, and the results indicate the need for preventive measures to reduce these risks.
HEALTH SCIENCE REPORTS
(2022)