A recent study published in the journal Environmental Health has suggested that women, who keep their houses very clean and aromatic, are more likely to develop breast cancer.

The research conducted by the Silent Spring Institute, in Massachusetts has also cautioned that using air fresheners and sprays to clean the bathroom tiles also increase the risks of the disease. Among all kinds of air fresheners, solid air fresheners are more risky.

Breast cancer causes over 1,000 deaths a month in Britain and there are nearly 45,000 new cases of the disease, every year. Researchers have linked many house commodities with the disease.

The research is based on the answers given by nearly 800 women suffering from breast cancer, including few healthy women. These women were also asked the questions about the number of times they use such aromatic products in their homes.

The researchers found that women using air freshener sprays had 20% more chances to develop the disease and those using these products every day, were even more prone to the risk of breast cancer. They said that these cleaning products have endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Endocrine chemical has been found to be linked with breast cancer in a test conducted on rodents.

However, Dr. Palframan from Breakthrough Breast Cancer is not convinced from the study, as it did not offer much evidences.