Am J Respir Crit Care Med May 2018 PMID 29451393

Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction.

Øistein Svanes, Randi J Bertelsen, Stein H L Lygre, Anne E Carsin, Josep M Antó, Bertil Forsberg, José M García-García, José A Gullón, Joachim Heinrich, Mathias Holm, Manolis Kogevinas, Isabel Urrutia, Bénédicte Leynaert, Jesús M Moratalla, Nicole Le Moual

Mentions

208
Peak: 15 in Sep 2025
across 6 sources since Feb 2018

Extended reach

407,502
potential audience

Total likes

1,743

Video views

26,687

Mentions per month

Feb 2018 – Nov 2025

Where it's discussed

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The social discussions reveal strong support for the study's conclusions, with posts highlighting its findings that cleaning products can harm lung function nearly as much as smoking, especially among women. The tone varies from shock and concern, exemplified by phrases like 'HOLY SH!T', to calls for increased awareness and change, demonstrating high engagement and recognition of immediate public health impacts.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the findings that cleaning activities negatively affect lung health, especially for women and occupational cleaners.

InterestHigh interest

Many social discussions show high curiosity about the health implications and long-term effects, indicating strong interest.

EngagementHigh engagement

Numerous posts reference the study directly, quote specific results, and call for action or further discussion, reflecting deep engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

The widespread sharing, emphasizing risks and protective measures, suggests users believe this research has significant implications for health awareness and regulations.

Abstract in brief

  • Cleaning tasks are linked to respiratory issues, with heightened asthma risk seen among professional and home cleaners.
  • This study focuses on the long-term impact of cleaning on lung function, analyzing data from over 6,000 participants across 20 years.
  • Results showed that women involved in cleaning experienced a more rapid decline in lung function compared to non-cleaners, indicating a potential risk to respiratory health.

Top posts

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Bea is Chronically Persisting✨
@Be_Kinderr · X

Some resources, and please add more in the comments! 1 in 4 people in the US have symptoms of chemical sensitivities https://t.co/TEzV0xUOfl Cleaning products may harm female workers’ lungs as much as smoking https://t.co/qBzfHSAgAR

Jul 12, 2020 · 21 likes · 3 shares · 9,820 followers View post →
Dr. Eddie Ramirez
@EddieRDMD · X

Sep 12, 2025 · 12 likes · 11 shares · 4,724 followers View post →
Saúl Sánchez
@SaulNutri · X

La exposición crónica a los vapores generados por los productos de limpieza genera un impacto negativo sobre la función pulmonar. Así mismo la extrema higiene también se relaciona con mayor incidencia de las alergias. https://t.co/qRK7pOcgKc

May 15, 2021 · 11 likes · 1 share · 107,759 followers View post →
Theodore Lytras
@TheodoreLytras · X

@TKost333 Εδώ και η μελέτη (μια από τις πολλές): https://t.co/G5mD9Q7zmI

Sep 15, 2023 · 9 likes · 1 share · 11,782 followers View post →
Alexandre Gérard
@AlexandreGerard · X

Une excuse supplémentaire pour ne pas faire le ménage

Feb 9, 2022 · 6 likes · 1,341 followers View post →
tune
@keisuke4713 · X

キッチン・家を清潔

Jul 10, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 3,743 followers View post →

All mentions

Jo-Anne
@Jo10030676 · X

@markrosario170 @oasishealthapp https://t.co/yBrYJd0Sk7 From 2018 study.

Nov 25, 2025 · 541 followers View post →
Dr. Sultana Othman
@DrSultanaS · X

Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://t.co/v7kW3SgeJw

Oct 4, 2025 · 3,887 followers View post →
Bojan Milic
@bokipop_034 · X

@alexdv2507 Pa i nije neka: https://t.co/REMnu5o8pt

Sep 19, 2025 · 1 like · 288 followers View post →
Cerebro Digital
@cerebrodigital.net · Bluesky

Limpiar con sprays durante años puede dañar tus pulmones casi tanto como fumar

Sep 17, 2025 · 1 like · 3 shares View post →
butterflyblues4
@butterflyblues4 · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 14, 2025 · 11 shares · 565 followers View post →
Science-George
@Science_George · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 14, 2025 · 11 shares · 3,643 followers View post →
Dr. Eddie Ramirez
@EddieRDMD · X

L'utilisation de produits nettoyants chimiques nuit à la fonction pulmonaire autant que fumer 20 cigarettes/jour

Sep 13, 2025 · 4,724 followers View post →
Eduard
@edxxi · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 13, 2025 · 11 shares · 3,768 followers View post →
John Silver
@JohnGolf_CA · X

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Sep 13, 2025 · 11 shares · 31 followers View post →
Mike
@Amador_News · X

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Sep 13, 2025 · 11 shares · 1,734 followers View post →
Jérémy Cosse, M.Sc. Neuropsychologist
@JeremyCosse · X

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Sep 13, 2025 · 11 shares · 726 followers View post →
Atanas G. Atanasov
@_atanas_ · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 13, 2025 · 11 shares · 123,504 followers View post →
Digital Health and Patient Safety Platform
@DHPSP · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 13, 2025 · 11 shares · 6,744 followers View post →
International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce
@_INPST · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 12, 2025 · 11 shares · 10,263 followers View post →
Science Communication
@ScienceCommuni2 · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 12, 2025 · 11 shares · 2,874 followers View post →
Rebecca Lee
@oncoexpertrl · X

RT @EddieRDMD:

Sep 12, 2025 · 11 shares · 54 followers View post →
Dr. Eddie Ramirez
@EddieRDMD · X

Sep 12, 2025 · 12 likes · 11 shares · 4,724 followers View post →
Dr Christabel Akinola
@Drbelswellness · X

Share to your loved ones, especially the women in your life.

Jul 31, 2025 · 1,831 followers View post →
A.M. Abernathy
@AbernathyAM · X

https://t.co/GwiPtyU7Ui

Jun 4, 2025 · 218 followers View post →
Ciekawość.Nauka i Natura
@nauka_natura · X

Jun 4, 2025 · 1 like · 1,240 followers View post →
Peter Moufarrege
@pmoufa · X

@GulaschJoyBoy @diesefrauO https://t.co/lh6zJ0b6ey

Oct 13, 2024 · 249 followers View post →
L'argile
@terargile · X

RT @TheodoreLytras: @TKost333 Εδώ και η μελέτη (μια από τις πολλές): https://t.co/G5mD9Q7zmI

Sep 15, 2023 · 1 share · 341 followers View post →
Theodore Lytras
@TheodoreLytras · X

@TKost333 Εδώ και η μελέτη (μια από τις πολλές): https://t.co/G5mD9Q7zmI

Sep 15, 2023 · 9 likes · 1 share · 11,782 followers View post →
FlyR44
@rotorqt · X

https://t.co/cj3jGiVgFW https://t.co/puLx2Zht1u

Sep 5, 2023 · 237 followers View post →
Ann Darmstetter
@Anndarm1 · X

https://t.co/ClSlq70VV7 https://t.co/M73YSEW0Ey

Aug 9, 2023 · 424 followers View post →
Numberonepal
@numberonepal · X

Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://t.co/N8H9OCvxDH

Jul 15, 2023 · 1 like · 8,800 followers View post →
studio菊正
@studio_kikumasa · X

RT @keisuke4713: キッチン・家を清潔

Jul 12, 2023 · 1 share · 121 followers View post →
tune
@keisuke4713 · X

キッチン・家を清潔

Jul 10, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 3,743 followers View post →
Bradley (StephenMain17) Stephens
@WildBilly0017 · X

The More You Know!!! Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://t.co/guoNhx82ma

Jul 9, 2023 · 1,563 followers View post →
Thom Falcon
@realthomfalcon · X

HOLY SH!T Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://t.co/66iV6Fg68a

Jul 9, 2023 · 2,875 followers View post →
Alexandre Gérard
@AlexandreGerard · X

Une excuse supplémentaire pour ne pas faire le ménage

Feb 9, 2022 · 6 likes · 1,341 followers View post →
The Toxic Reverend E.T. Environmental Technologist
@toxicreverend · X

Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Volume 197, Issue 9 Accepted: February 16, 2018 https://t.co/nDbiVY9EVd https://t.co/gCAqgCZL8b

Nov 13, 2021 · 1 like · 1,402 followers View post →
The Toxic Reverend E.T. Environmental Technologist
@toxicreverend · X

Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Volume 197, Issue 9 Accepted: February 16, 2018 https://t.co/nDbiVY9EVd

Nov 13, 2021 · 1,402 followers View post →
Deepak Gupta
@andgandg · X

What We Inhale What We Become https://t.co/lyTLvPC8yG @ASALifeline @aanacrna

Oct 19, 2021 View post →
Yoly Collado
@yolyhealthtrain · X

RT @SaulNutri: La exposición crónica a los vapores generados por los productos de limpieza genera un impacto negativo sobre la función pulm…

May 15, 2021 · 1 share · 528 followers View post →
Saúl Sánchez
@SaulNutri · X

La exposición crónica a los vapores generados por los productos de limpieza genera un impacto negativo sobre la función pulmonar. Así mismo la extrema higiene también se relaciona con mayor incidencia de las alergias. https://t.co/qRK7pOcgKc

May 15, 2021 · 11 likes · 1 share · 107,759 followers View post →
Fibroid Network UK
@fibroidsupport · X

RT @OlgaSperansk: Cleaning tasks may imply exposure to chemical agents with potential harmful effects to the #respiratorysystem. Women #cle…

May 12, 2021 · 1 share · 3,453 followers View post →
Olga Speranskaya
@OlgaSperansk · X

Cleaning tasks may imply exposure to chemical agents with potential harmful effects to the #respiratorysystem. Women #cleaning at home or working in #cleaningService had accelerated decline in #lungfunction @ChemicalsGender @HEJ_Support @Green_Europe https://t.co/bLtXCjv8Ow

May 12, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,293 followers View post →
Offshore Cleaning
@OffshoreCarpet · X

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Mar 8, 2021 · 120 followers View post →
dvp
@spunky4lfe · X

RT @Be_Kinderr: Some resources, and please add more in the comments! 1 in 4 people in the US have symptoms of chemical sensitivities https…

Mar 2, 2021 · 3 shares · 1,173 followers View post →
WHEN
@WHENonline · X

These 'quats' exposures affect our lung health, at a time when we most need our respiratory health to be protected. Research also shows that there are gendered health impacts on lung health linked to hazardous cleaning products: https://t.co/5KhmDrgEUo https://t.co/2isY1DUkte

Feb 19, 2021 · 853 followers View post →
Hassan Khader Ali Yousef
@hassankhaderali · X

RT @Be_Kinderr: Some resources, and please add more in the comments! 1 in 4 people in the US have symptoms of chemical sensitivities https…

Nov 18, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,293 followers View post →
Elva6
@Elva6 · X

Καπου διαβασα μια καλη δικαιολογια για να μη καθαριζει κανεις, τακτικα..

Sep 1, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 7,576 followers View post →
Tiina Ahola
@lindttii · X

https://t.co/J3nI8YEdC4 Conclusions: Women cleaning at home or working as occupational cleaners had accelerated decline in lung function, suggesting that exposures related to cleaning activities may constitute a risk to long-term respiratory health. #siivous #korvaakemikaalit

Aug 24, 2020 · 396 followers View post →
Bea is Chronically Persisting✨
@Be_Kinderr · X

Some resources, and please add more in the comments! 1 in 4 people in the US have symptoms of chemical sensitivities https://t.co/TEzV0xUOfl Cleaning products may harm female workers’ lungs as much as smoking https://t.co/qBzfHSAgAR

Jul 12, 2020 · 21 likes · 3 shares · 9,820 followers View post →
COPD_research
@COPD_research · X

RT @medtalksgermany: @MedTrib_medizin Interessante Studie! In diesem Zusammenhang ist auch diese Studie https://t.co/xvhhIQLmeW interessant…

Jan 14, 2020 · 1 share · 3,920 followers View post →
medtoday Germany
@medtodaygermany · X

@MedTrib_medizin Interessante Studie! In diesem Zusammenhang ist auch diese Studie https://t.co/xvhhIQLmeW interessant, die zeigt, dass die #Lungenfunktion bei regelmäßigem Gebrauch von #Putzmitteln sinkt – jedoch nur bei Frauen. Allerdings wurde hier kein erhöhtes Risiko für #COPD festgestellt.

Jan 14, 2020 · 1 share · 327 followers View post →
Massimo Manzari
@dettoManzari · X

#Evidenze > Cleaning at #Home and at #Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway #Obstruction | American Journal of #Respiratory and Critical Care #Medicine https://t.co/yJLIjCzoZS #airquality #Ambiente #inquinamento

Sep 8, 2019 · 827 followers View post →
Jacqueline Wesselius
@jacqwess · X

@Psychologiseren @caseofdees Lees het artikel even... https://t.co/VcgJMzvSic

Sep 1, 2019 · 2 likes · 1,017 followers View post →
Dees
@caseofdees · X

@IGBoelhouwer https://t.co/XmD4RollVD

Sep 1, 2019 · 1 like · 10,132 followers View post →
Dees
@caseofdees · X

@lydiavanh Ik vind het weinig grappig. https://t.co/l5hfGngqV1 https://t.co/XmD4RollVD

Sep 1, 2019 · 10,132 followers View post →
Agnes Offenberg
@agnesoff · X

RT @caseofdees: @SmokeShitty @colour171207 Lees de studie zelf even: https://t.co/XmD4Ro3Kx3

Sep 1, 2019 · 1 share · 441 followers View post →
Dees
@caseofdees · X

@SmokeShitty @colour171207 Lees de studie zelf even: https://t.co/XmD4Ro3Kx3

Aug 31, 2019 · 2 likes · 1 share · 10,132 followers View post →
Independent Allergy Reports
@AllergyLegal · X

Women cleaning at home or working as occupational cleaners had accelerated decline in lung function https://t.co/8zQm3f74kd Long-term respiratory health is also impaired 10 to 20 years after cleaning activities

Aug 21, 2019 · 26 followers View post →
Jean-Marc Bonzom
@JMBonzom · X

Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://t.co/NxcdPD3dtU

Aug 7, 2019 · 1,426 followers View post →
shirley jones
@shirleyjones999 · X

RT @HappyWa33258455: Women & men who used sprays or other cleaning products at least once a week have a steeper decline in lung function in…

Jul 18, 2019 · 1 share · 1,392 followers View post →
HappyWanderer
@HappyWa33258455 · X

Women & men who used sprays or other cleaning products at least once a week have a steeper decline in lung function inc. asthma over time than those who didn’t. Sharing household chores may help. Occupational cleaner may have severe decline over 20 yrs. https://t.co/2I1B3SVh5A

Jul 17, 2019 · 1 share · 10 followers View post →
GOB
@k_u_goblin · X

福岡県薬会報の入倉センセの研究紹介のコラムはいつも面白いにゃあ。 「果たして、健康のためには掃除はほどほどがよいのか・・。」 "Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction." PMID 29451393

May 13, 2019 · 786 followers View post →
Micheal King
@mylifescaping · X

Cleaning at home and at work in relation to lung function decline and airway obstruction. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 May 1;197(9):1157-1163. dpi: 10.1164/rccm.201706-1311OC. The effect of cleaning = 20 pack- yrs smoking. Have you look in your cabinets.

Mar 29, 2019 · 28 followers View post →