PK{"id":3303,"date":"2019-12-19T05:28:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T05:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jordonm4.sg-host.com\/?p=3303"},"modified":"2020-04-01T04:01:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T04:01:08","slug":"cleaning-products-may-increase-your-risk-of-chronic-lung-diseases-like-asthma-study-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/cleaning-products-may-increase-your-risk-of-chronic-lung-diseases-like-asthma-study-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning Products May Increase Your Risk of Chronic Lung Diseases Like Asthma, Study Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Regular exposure to certain disinfectants, such as bleach, may be harmful to your respiratory health.<\/h4>\n<p>Reprinted from a Newsweek article By Dana Dovey ON 9\/11\/17 AT 4:18 PM<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>We know that cleanliness is important, but at what price? It\u2019s bad enough that antibacterial soap is contributing to the growing\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/triclosan-antibacterial-soap-no-better-killing-germs-regular-soap-373112\">drug-resistant bacteria dilemma<\/a>, but now new research suggests that using too much bleach may increase the\u00a0risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a\u00a0serious and often deadly lung condition.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>A recent study found that\u00a0nurses who used disinfectants to clean surfaces at least once a week had\u00a0a\u00a024-percent to 32-percent increased risk of developing COPD over the course of eight years compared to nurses who used these products less frequently.\u00a0This link remained even after researchers made adjustments for other COPD risk factors such as age, smoking status, body mass index, and ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur findings provide further evidence of the effects of exposure to disinfectants on respiratory problems, and highlight the urgency of integrating occupational health considerations into guidelines for cleaning and disinfection in healthcare settings such as hospitals,\u201d explained study author Orianne Dumas, a pulmonologist at the French Institute of Health and Medical Research,\u00a0in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2017-09\/elf-nru090817.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>Results were\u00a0presented Monday\u00a0at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. They are based on\u00a0data from 55,185 registered nurses with no history of COPD prior to the study start. The women were followed for about eight years, with the study ending this past May (2017)<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>During these eight years, 663 of the nurses were diagnosed with COPD. Of the original group, more than one-third used disinfectants to clean surfaces on a weekly basis, and those in this group were most likely to develop COPD by the end of the study period. The study identified glutaraldehyde, bleach, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol and quaternary ammonium compounds (also known as \u201cquats\u201d), as the main chemicals linked to COPD risk.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether wearing gloves or using a face mask would reduce the risk has not been formally investigated yet,\u201d Dumas told\u00a0<em>Newsweek<\/em>. \u201cAvoiding the use of product in spray form may be helpful to reduce inhalation exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>COPD is an umbrella term to describe a number of progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and some forms of asthma,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copdfoundation.org\/What-is-COPD\/Understanding-COPD\/What-is-COPD.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The COPD Foundation<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lung.org\/our-initiatives\/healthy-air\/indoor\/indoor-air-pollutants\/cleaning-supplies-household-chem.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Lung Association<\/a>\u00a0(ALA), some chemicals in cleaning products, such as ammonia and bleach, are already known to contribute to respiratory problems. In addition, accidentally mixing a product containing\u00a0ammonia\u00a0with one that contains bleach can produce a dangerous gas that can be deadly if inhaled. For this reason, the ALA, as well as other health organizations, recommends\u00a0minimal exposure to these products. However, this new study\u00a0is the first to show a link between cleaning products, and specifically\u00a0COPD, among healthcare workers.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Is Affected?<\/strong><br>The study\u00a0investigated only the link between cleaning product use and COPD in nurses, but that\u2019s not to say other professions wouldn\u2019t be\u00a0affected. For example, these disinfectants are also used by domestic cleaners and people\u00a0who clean their own homes.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>Dumas told\u00a0<em>Newsweek\u00a0<\/em>that in addition to nurses, other healthcare workers doing cleaning, as well as non-healthcare workers who are exposed to cleaning products may also be at similar risk.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of these disinfectants, such as bleach and quats, are frequently used in ordinary households, and the potential impact of domestic use of disinfectants on COPD development is unknown,\u201d added Dumas in a statement. \u201cEarlier studies have found a link between asthma and exposure to cleaning products and disinfectants at home, such as bleach and sprays, so it is important to investigate this further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>These results are still preliminary, and show only that a link exists between using certain cleaning products and increased COPD risk, not why this link exists. Dumas told\u00a0<em>Newsweek\u00a0<\/em>that she hypothesizes oxidative stress and neutrophilic inflammation caused by inhaling cleaning products may have a role in COPD pathogenesis, but more research is necessary to understand the precise agents that may be harmful. Still, this isn\u2019t the first time researchers have found ties between disinfectants and respiratory damage. The results are strong enough to warrant caution when cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>*This story has been updated to add quotes and additional information from Dr. Orianne Dumas.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regular exposure to certain disinfectants, such as bleach, may be harmful to your respiratory health. Reprinted from a Newsweek article By Dana Dovey ON 9\/11\/17 AT 4:18 PM We know that cleanliness is important, but at what price? It\u2019s bad enough that antibacterial soap is contributing to the growing\u00a0drug-resistant bacteria dilemma, but now new research [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[111,110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleaning-products","category-health-products"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3303"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3308,"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3303\/revisions\/3308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidgreenproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}