39 Percent of Americans Use Cleaners
and Disinfectants in Risky Ways
Since Pandemic The findings were revealed
in a report released by the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC). The use of disinfectants has
greatly increased since the beginning
of the coronavirus pandemic. Several risky uses of bleach and
disinfectants were reported by nearly
half of those surveyed. The risky behaviors include using bleach to
wash fruit and vegetables, and washing hands
with bleach or disinfectants. Other risky uses include "misting"
one's body and gargling with such products. The behaviors likely contributed
greatly to a 20 percent increase in
calls to poison control centers from
January to March of this year.