Respiratory Health in Home and Leisure Pursuits

Many home-based and leisure activities can generate hazardous respirable exposures. Routine domestic activities and a variety of hobbies, avocations, and leisure pursuits have been associated with a spectrum of respiratory tract disorders. Indoor environments present a special risk for high-intensit...

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Published in:	Clinics in chest medicine Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 715 - 729
Main Authors:	Ho, Lawrence A., MD, Kuschner, Ware G., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-12-2012
Subjects:	Asthma Cleaning Dust Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Hazardous Substances - toxicity Hobbies Household Housing Humans Leisure Activities Pets Pulmonary/Respiratory Respiratory adverse health effects Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology Vapors Pets Dust Household Vapors Cleaning Respiratory adverse health effects Hobbies Asthma
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Summary:	Many home-based and leisure activities can generate hazardous respirable exposures. Routine domestic activities and a variety of hobbies, avocations, and leisure pursuits have been associated with a spectrum of respiratory tract disorders. Indoor environments present a special risk for high-intensity exposures and adverse health effects. There are important knowledge gaps regarding the prevalence of specific health hazards within and across communities, exposure-response effects, population and individual susceptibilities, best management strategies, the adverse health effects of mixed exposures, and long-term clinical outcomes following exposures. The home environment presents special health risks that should be part of the health assessment.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0272-5231 1557-8216
DOI:	10.1016/j.ccm.2012.08.001