Hospitals: Causing Sickness
A new study by the organization Health Care Without Harm, in collaboration with the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and University of Massachusetts reveals that many substances found in hospitals can cause asthma attacks amongst sufferers and even cause the onset of the disease itself.
Many products found in hospitals such as latex gloves, fumes from medical equipment, chemical cleaners, and other substances all trigger asthma or act as asthmagens (substances that can cause the onset of the disease).
The study recommends that hospitals find alternatives to certain products due to their strong potential risk of harm, included among the products for review are:
- Cleaners, disinfectants, and sterilizers
- Natural rubber latex
- Environmental tobacco smoke
- Biologic allergens
- Formaldehyde
While exposure is minimal, the study identified three other products that alternatives should be found for due to their strong potential risk of harm:
- Baking flour
- Acrylics
- Drugs
It is important to be aware of these products, because of the potential implications of prolonged exposure.
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