Association of hand and arm disinfection with asthma control in US nurses.

Orianne DumasRaphäelle VarrasoKrislyn M BoggsAlexis DescathaPaul K HennebergerCatherine QuinotFrank E SpeizerJan-Paul ZockNicole Le MoualCarlos A Camargo

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2018)

Frequency of hand/arm hygiene tasks in nurses was associated with poor asthma control. The results suggest an adverse effect of products used for surgical hand/arm antisepsis. This potential new occupational risk factor for asthma warrants further study.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
healthcare
mental health
emergency department
climate change
human health
electronic health record