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10/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Choose your cleaning products with care: Cleaning chemicals are associated with poor health conditions, from asthma to lung function decline

Certain cleaning chemicals have been linked to health problems, according to a study published in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In the paper, the authors cited asthma and even lung decline as primary illnesses that can be gotten from using these products. Compared to women who do not clean, those who […]

08/16/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Recent study finds that household cleaning chemicals decrease lung function over time

Being clean may do wonders for your health, but how you do it may leave you worse off. As has been suspected by researchers for a long time, the use of cleaning products can harm your lungs and you may not even know it. A study from the University of Bergen in Norway looked into […]

04/07/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Women who use cleaning chemicals found to be at higher risk of lung function decline

A study published in American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reported that women who use cleaning chemicals are at higher risk of both lung function decline and asthma compared to those who do not. According to the authors of the study, titled “Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function […]

03/14/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Study shows long-term use of chemical cleaners is similar to a smoking habit, in terms of lung damage

Cleaning is not the most exciting household task, but for most people, the worst part about it is the time lost on all that scrubbing and mopping to get the house looking perfect. However, a new study shows that cleaning might do more harm than simply taking up a few hours of your week – […]

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