Respiratory health in professional cleaners: Symptoms, lung function, and risk factors

Background Cleaning is associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms, but few studies have measured functional characteristics of airway disease in cleaners. Aims To assess and characterize respiratory symptoms and lung function in professional cleaners, and determine potential risk factors for adverse respiratory outcomes. Methods Symptoms, pre‐/post‐bronchodilator lung function, atopy, and cleaning exposures were assessed in 425...