Asthma and Cleaning Products: What Workers Need to Know

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• Corporate Authors:
  New Hampshire. Department of Health and Human Services
• Description:
  Asthma is a chronic (longterm) inflammatory disorder where the flow of air may be decreased, making it hard to breathe. Symptoms of asthma include: cough, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. Asthma is considered work-related when it is caused or made worse by something at work. Even small exposures to certain substances can cause or trigger asthma. Symptoms may start right after you breathe in the substance or may start hours after leaving work. Sometimes a person can suddenly develop work-related asthma from chemicals they have worked with for years. Also available in: Espanol; Français; Napalia; Swahili. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Solvents Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Chemical Hazards Chemical Properties Chemicals Cleaning Compounds Exposure Levels Hazardous Materials Hazards Health Effects Pulmonary Effects Pulmonary System Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory Function Risk Factors Solvent Vapors Work Environment Worker Health Workers

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• Publisher:
  New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  New Hampshire ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049783
• Citation:
  Concord, NH: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, 2013 Aug; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  New Hampshire State Department of Health Statistics and Data Management
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Asthma and cleaning products: what workers need to know
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210413/cdc_210413_DS1.pdf
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