Cleaning Products and Occupational Asthma

Authors

  • Sivakorn Suntinipanon Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
  • Jate Ratanachina Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
  • Pornchai Sithisarankul Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Keywords:

cleaning products, occupational asthma

Abstract

Exposure to cleaning products is a common cause of occupational asthma. Several epidemiological studies have found the association between cleaning products and asthma. Causative agents of asthma are composed of 1) sensitizers such as quaternary ammonium compounds and glutaraldehyde and 2) irritants such as bleach. Cleaners and health care workers are common occupations at risk of exposure. Occupational risk factors consist of spraying cleaning products and duration of work. Occupational asthma is a preventable disease so that learning on these causative agents of asthma is useful for preventive measures and medical surveillance.

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2023-08-31

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Suntinipanon S, Ratanachina J, Sithisarankul P. Cleaning Products and Occupational Asthma. JPMAT [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 May 14];13(2):162-71. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPMAT/article/view/261738

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