Increassed risk of asthma, but also COPD in cleaners, a metaanalysis |
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This is another metaanalysis of the respiratory risks of cleaners (excluding industrial cleaners). It finds about a doubling of asthma risk in cleaners, but also some increase in COPD. The paper makes little comment on the many case series, where cause and effect have been shown, and does not provide useful evidence of the causes or mechanisms, although the authors come down in favour of irritation without explanation or evidence.
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