Conventional All-Purpose Cleaner

Fragranced spray cleaners with QUATs/VOCs.

59Moderate burden · out of 100

Cleaner swapSimple vinegar/soap solutions; fragrance-free

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What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
Input	Rating	Evidence
Chemical hazard	4/10	In a 20-year European cohort of 6,235 adults, women responsible for cleaning at home had faster FEV1 decline than women who did not clean (-22.1 vs -18.5 ml per year); cleaning sprays and other cleaning agents were both associated with the faster decline. No association was seen in men. Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction · Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018 DOI 10.1164/rccm.201706-1311OC · PMID 29451393 · Abstract, Measurements and Main Results · read 2026-10-12
Everyday exposure	5/10	Personal air monitoring of 50 women cleaning their homes found that switching from their usual products to "green" ones lowered breathing-zone concentrations of 17 chemicals of concern, including 1,4-dioxane (-46.4%), chloroform (-86.7%) and benzene (-24.8%); three fragrance compounds rose. Changes in Latina Women's Exposure to Cleaning Chemicals Associated with Switching from Conventional to "Green" Household Cleaning Products: The LUCIR Intervention Study · Environ Health Perspect 2021 DOI 10.1289/EHP8831 · PMID 34468180 · Abstract, Results · read 2026-10-12
Persistence	2/10	unsourced input

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What this means for you

Sprays aerosolize cleaning chemicals right into your breathing zone. Fragrance-free or DIY basics handle most household jobs.

Evidence strength: moderate

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