Job Hazards and Respiratory Symptoms in Hispanic Female Domestic Cleaners

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• Personal Author:
  Berumen-Flucker B ; Delclos GL ; Fragoso S ; Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D ; Mata C ; Whitworth KW
• Description:
  The occupational hazards and respiratory symptoms of domestic cleaners in USA are largely unknown. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 56 Hispanic female domestic cleaner on their health status and frequency of cleaning products used and tasks performed. While women used multi-use products (60.0%) and toilet bowl cleaners (51.8%) most days of the week, many (39.3%) reported not using personal protective equipment while cleaning. Itchy/watery eyes (61.8%) and itchy nose (56.4%) were the most frequently reported symptoms. A history of physician-diagnosed asthma was reported by 14.3% while 33.9% had symptoms of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR). In conclusion, this vulnerable population has high prevalence of physician-diagnosis asthma and BHR symptoms and is potentially exposed to myriad occupational hazards. Further research exploring associations between products use, cleaning tasks and respiratory symptoms is warranted. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Lung Diseases Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Race Factors Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Asthma Bronchial Asthma Cleaning Compounds Domestic Cleaners Etiology Exposure Levels Hazards Health Effects Hispanic Humans Occupational Health Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Pulmonary System Disorders Racial Factors Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Statistical Analysis Vulnerable Workers

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• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  70-74
• Volume:
  75
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058901
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2020 Feb; 75(2):70-74
• Contact Point Address:
  Kristina W. Whitworth, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, 7411 John Smith Drive, Suite 1100, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA
• Email:
  kristina.w.whitworth@uth.tmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5914d33b4072efd179e8a910f3de8e0579452b87fa4d6355fe6021296fd924dbb1dfe12a48b9f3edf24606b8d38c93fda3cac2ca777606851414dbd29a6140e2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223261/cdc_223261_DS1.pdf
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