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Extra cleaning during pandemic may increase asthma flare-ups
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Researchers say that people cleaning more while stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to more asthma attacks. Photo by InspiredImages/Pixabay
The coronavirus pandemic has turned many people into clean freaks, but new research suggests that deploying all those extra household disinfectants might be triggering asthma flare-ups.
"We became concerned with increased cleaning and disinfecting related to the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with people spending more time indoors may expose people with asthma to more environmental triggers for asthma symptoms," said study co-leader Kamal Eldeirawi. He's an associate professor in the University of Illinois, Chicago, College of Nursing.