Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Household cleaning sprays raise asthma risk

A study of more than 3 500 people from 10 European countries found using household cleaning sprays and air fresheners as little as once a week raised the risk of asthma.

Researchers found that cleaning sprays, such as air fresheners, furniture cleaners and glass-cleaners had a particularly strong effect.

Source : "The Use of Household Cleaning Sprays and Adult Asthma: An International Longitudinal Study" Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2007; 176(8) : 735-741

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