A little-known 2005 European study sheds important news for those directly involved with cleaning their home with various cleaning agents such as cleaning sprays. Sadly, most North Americans including Canadians are probably unaware of this study.
The Cleaning Agent Study
The study centered on determining the cause of the increased risk for asthma and other respiratory symptoms for domestic cleaning women in Spain. Although the study focused on cleaning women, the study had implications to others who cleaned their own home. Between June 2000 and July 2001, 4521 women between 30 to 65 years living in a community near Barcelona were studied. The women were asked an assortment of questions about their work including the types of cleaning agents they used.
Study Results
An increased risk of asthma and other respiratory symptoms among the cleaning women occurred as a result of high exposure to inhaled irritants. Irritants include cleaning agents such as bleach, ammonia, and hydrochloric acid. The researchers discovered that the use of bleach to clean homes was very common. Furthermore, the study determined that asthma symptoms in these domestic cleaning women was strongly associated with the frequent use of bleach.
The Important Points from the Study
The widespread use of bleach and other irritant cleaning products occurs in the home and within the workplace. The long-term exposure to bleach and other irritants such as ammonia can be harmful to the health by causing chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma.
Safer Cleaning Products
All CleanSmart products are powered by hypochlorous acid (HOCL). Hypochlorous acid is not an irritant and is completely safe. After HOCL has completed its task, it breaks down to a harmless saline solution. Hypochlorous acid is truly a smart cleaner. It is smart enough to kill germs but at the same time it knows not to harm your family. Why choose a cleaning agent that simply cleans your home when you can "smartclean" your home (or workplace) with CleanSmart?
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