Women using bleach for home cleaning are at increased risk of non-allergic asthma

Bleach is widely used for household cleaning. Although it is recognized that occupational use of bleach may have adverse respiratory health effects, it is unknown whether common domestic use of bleach may be a risk factor for asthma.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - June 24, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bobette Matulonga, Marta Rava, Valérie Siroux, Alfred Bernard, Orianne Dumas, Isabelle Pin, Jan-Paul Zock, Rachel Nadif, Bénédicte Leynaert, Nicole Le Moual Source Type: research