[mrtesthah]

> So for instance, I keep (medical grade) gloves at home and wear them when using any sort of cleaning chemicals.

Most of the risk is from the VOCs:

https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2023/09/clean...

[krs_]

Authorative as they may sound, EWG is not a good source to rely on.

https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4623

[TylerE]

Not surprsing. I'll also mask (N95, yeah something with a carbon filter would be even better) for the heavy stuff and always go fragrance-free if possible, which is something the article mentions.

[namibj]

There are smog masks from Asia where it's almost needed to be outside in many major metro areas; they use a cloth carrier with a laminated inlay of N95-like particle and activated carbon VOC filtering.

[graeme]

Unfortunately N95s don’t stop VOCs in the slightest, as VOCs aren’t particulates.

The best option is to turn on the bathroom fan and open a window, or use activated carbon.

[nicolas_t]

I do the same (gloves, n95, plastic glasses to protect the eyes) plus honestly I’ve always been very bothered by any sort of artificial fragrances.