Objective evidence of FEV1 decline in cleaners

This study provides evidence of lung function decline in symptomatic cleaners, the decline was still present the following morning making short-term irritant effects an unlikely explanation. There is a lack of information on the content of the cleaning agants used, particularly whether any contained enzymes. There was a dose-respons relationship between the number of sprays used and decline in FEV1.

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	Vizcaya D, Mirabelli MC, Gimeno D, Antó J, Delclos GL, Rivera M, Orriols R, Arjona L, Burgos F, Cleaning products and short-term respiratory effects among female cleaners with asthma, Occup Environ Med, 2015;72:757-763,10.1136/oemed-2013-102046

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