Prenatal occupational disinfectant exposure and childhood allergies: the Japan Environment and Childrens study

Conclusion
Disinfectant use by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in offspring. As disinfectants are an effective tool in the prevention of infectious diseases, replication of this study and further research into the mechanisms are warranted.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - July 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kojima, R., Shinohara, R., Kushima, M., Horiuchi, S., Otawa, S., Yokomichi, H., Akiyama, Y., Ooka, T., Miyake, K., Yamagata, Z., Japan Environment and Childrens Study Group Tags: Press releases Workplace Source Type: research