Study fails to link asthma to household products.

A study published in a European medical journal is a failed effort to link respiratory problems to household products, according to the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA). The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, wrongly claims an association between asthma in children and household cleaning products and air freshener use during the mothers' pregnancy.

"The statistical findings in the study are extremely weak," said CSPA President Chris Cathcart. "To have such weak statistical findings in a sample this large makes the conclusions drawn in the study very questionable."

There are numerous studies that document the benefits of household products in reducing exposures to various allergens in the home as well as reducing the risk of asthma. According to the CSPA, the most common allergy for both asthmatics and non-asthmatics is house dust mites, and household cleaning products play an important role in controlling dust mites. More info: www.cspa.org