There is no scientific proof for President Duterte’s claim. The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines warned that this can be harmful to humans especially when inhaled.
Filipino chemists warned the public on Friday, July 31, that they should not use gasoline as a disinfectant, after President Rodrigo Duterte insisted otherwise in a televised speech and said he was not joking.
“Gasoline must not be used as a disinfectant,” said the Integrated Chemists of the Philippines in a Facebook post, warning that this can be harmful to humans especially when inhaled.During his speech, the President said:" Totoo 'yang sinabi ko [sa] alcohol. 'Pag wala kang alcohol, 'di naman puwede na lalo nang mahirap, pumunta ka lang diyan sa gasoline station tapos patulo nawhen he first claimed on July 21 that gasoline or diesel can be used to disinfect face masks. There is no scientific proof for Duterte’s claim, and in fact the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said gasoline exposure can be toxic.
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