Respiratory ailments and disinfectant products studies

Here are two studies on the harmful effects of household products

First study

Association of cleaning product use with respiratory health in a Canadian birth cohort

Jaclyn Parks, Lawrence McCandless, Christoffer Dharma, Jeffrey Brook, Stuart E. Turvey, Piush Mandhane, Allan B. Becker, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Meghan B. Azad, Theo J. Moraes, Diana L. Lefebvre, Malcolm R. Sears, Padmaja Subbarao, James Scott and Tim K. Takaro. Association of use of cleaning products with respiratory health in a Canadian birth cohort, CMAJ February 18, 2020 192 (7) E154-E161; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190819 , https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/7/E154

This study was conducted at the University of Vancouver and the researchers concluded that frequent use of household cleaning products early in life is associated with an increased risk of asthma in toddlers but not atopy at the age of 3. They add that early exposure to these products can lead to the development of allergic diseases of the respiratory system.

Second study

Cleaning products and asthma risk: a potentially significant public health problem

Elissa M. Abrams, Cleaning products and asthma risk: a potentially important public health concern , CMAJ February 18, 2020 192 (7) E164-E165; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200025 https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/7/E164

There is growing evidence that household cleaning products increase the risk of asthma or wheezing, not only in children early in life but in all age groups.

It should be noted that chemicals in household cleaning products are currently under-regulated in North America.

Clarification: Further research is needed to examine the longer-term impacts of early-life exposure to these products on the development of young children's airways and any variations in after-effects.

Here , the Radio-Canada report on the harmful effects of household products on our respiratory health, published on February 18, 2022