Prevalence of asthma and rhinitis in a company to the cleaners - I. Pixies, A. Busetto, A. Recoil, F. Vergara, A. Syracuse - G Ital Med Lav Erg 2010, 32:4, Suppl 2. Background: Cleaners are exposed to a high number of cleaning agents and are at increased risk of work-related asthma and rhinitis. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of asthma and rhinitis in 234 subjects working ina cleaning company.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study 234 workers of a cleaning company, 126 and 108 nonexposed controls, completed the Italian version of the ECRHS I and RCRHS II occupational modules to assess the exposure to cleaning agents and prevalence of asthma and rhinitis and performed lung function tests.
Results: 54% of subjects worked as cleaners in public buildings, hospitals and schools, and 46% were not exposed to cleaning products (controls), e.g., white collars and drivers. Cleaners were 4 years older than controls. The prevalence of current asthma was 6% in cleaners and 1% in controls, and rhinitis was 17% and 15% respectively. Using glass cleaning sprays at work 1 ore more day/week was associated with current asthma (OR=19,0, CI 2.1-159.9). Younger cleaners (less than 39) had a greater risk of asthma (OR=5.0, CI 1.2-21.7) than those older than 39 years old.
Conclusion: Cleaning work may induce asthma. The use of glass cleaning sprays is an important determinant. We also found a higher risk of asthma in younger cleaners that could be explained in two ways: the healthy worker effect an/or the increased risk of developing occupational asthma in the first 2-3 years of work exposure.
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