According to an October, 2006 report by Health Care Without Harm, the indoor hospital environment may be making people sick. The report reveals that substances commonly found in hospitals can trigger an asthma attack or cause the disease.
These substances include:
- chemicals used to clean floors and medical equipment
- fumes from building materials
- latex gloves
- formaldehyde, found in chemically-treated fabrics
- carpets
- pressed wood and other products
The first-of-its-kind report presents rigorously researched information about asthma triggers and asthmagens found in health care settings, and shows how to reduce problematic exposures.
To obtain a copy of the report, see www.noharm.org or call 703-243-0056.
Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition with 450 groups in 55 countries working to transform the health care industry so it is no longer a source of harm to people and the environment.
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