Cleaners who have regularly used cleaning sprays over 20 years were found to have reduced lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day over the same period, a UiB study shows.
“People who have worked as cleaners or done household cleaning for 20 years have reduced lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day, for the same period of time,” said PHD-candidate Oistein Svanes, at the department of clinical science, at the University of Bergen.
He is main author of the study. Bad for lungs He said his findings might not be surprising, when thinking about all the small particles that follow with cleaning products. The study also shows that cleaners have 40 percent higher risk of developing asthma than others. The research includes 6 000 participants, based on the European Community
Cleaners who have regularly used cleaning sprays over 20 years were found to have reduced lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day over the same period, a UiB study shows.
“People who have worked as cleaners or done household cleaning for 20 years have reduced lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day, for the same period of time,” said PHD-candidate Oistein Svanes, at the department of clinical science, at the University of Bergen.
He is main author of the study. Bad for lungs He said his findings might not be surprising, when thinking about all the small particles that follow with cleaning products. The study also shows that cleaners have 40 percent higher risk of developing asthma than others. The research includes 6 000 participants, based on the European Community
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