The day when you clean the house is as dangerous for your lungs as 20 cigarettes!
2018-03-17 22:29
The day when you clean the house is as dangerous for your lungs as 20 cigarettes!
Here’s why.
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Scientists from the University of Bergen have found out that frequent use of cleaning products can harm easy women as well as Smoking. The results of the study, which lasted for more than 20 years, was published in the American journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Long study was carried 6236 employees, whose average age was 34 years, reports Rus.Media.
The state of their lungs was getting worse every year.
It turned out that professional housekeepers lung volume for the year decreased by 7.1 mm, and Housewives – 4.3 mm. But such figures are typical for hard-core smokers!
For example, the harm caused easy professional housekeepers that can compare with the harm that smokers get with 20 years of experience.
When using a cleaner or detergent irritated nasal mucosa, which impairs lung function. This irritation can lead to asthma and other diseases.
Scientists advise women during cleaning to use products with natural ingredients.
Interestingly, such effects of cleaning products on males scientists have not noticed. The study is ongoing.
How often do you use cleaning products to clean? Be careful with them! Take care of your health!