Cleaning Products and Work-Related Asthma, 10 Year Update

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• Personal Author:
  Borjan M ; Cummings, Kristin J. ; Dodd K ; Fitzsimmons K ; Flattery J ; Harrison, Robert ; Lumia, Margaret ; Pechter E ; Reilly MJ ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schleiff, Patricia L. ; Weinberg J
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of work-related asthma (WRA) and characteristics of individuals with exposure to cleaning products 1998-2012, compared to 1993-1997. METHODS: Cases of WRA from products used for cleaning or disinfecting surfaces were identified from California, Massachusetts, Michigan (1998-2012), New Jersey (1998-2011), and New York (2009-2012). RESULTS: There were 1,199 (12.4%) cleaning product cases among all 9,667 WRA cases; 77.8% women, 62.1% white non-Hispanic, and average age of 43 years. The highest percentage worked in healthcare (41.1%), and were building cleaners (20.3%), or registered nurses (14.1%). CONCLUSIONS: The percentage of WRA cases from exposure to cleaning products from 1998-2012 was unchanged from 1993-1997 indicating that continued and additional prevention efforts are needed to reduce unnecessary use, identify safer products, and implement safer work processes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Disinfectants Epidemiology Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Asthma Author Keywords: Cleaning Products Cleaning Compounds Health Care Personnel Nurses Safety Practices Surveillance Work-related Asthma, WRA
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; New Jersey ; New York ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  130-137
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058401
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Feb; 62(2):130-137
• Contact Point Address:
  Kenneth Rosenman, MD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Email:
  Rosenman@msu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221507/cdc_221507_DS1.pdf
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