Makers of Lysol warn against ingesting disinfectants (via nytimes)
The makers of Lysol and state officials repeated warnings Thursday and Friday about the dangers of ingesting disinfectants or cleaning products as a way to treat or prevent illnesses caused by the coronavirus.
Reckitt Benckiser, the British company that makes Lysol and Dettol, warned customers Friday against using disinfectants as treatments, saying that “due to recent speculation and social media activity,” it had been asked about the “internal administration” of disinfectants. Accidents with household cleaning products appear to have sharply increased in recent weeks, according to doctors who monitor activity at poison call centers. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an alarming trend of growing calls to poison control centers, and a significant increase in accidental exposures to household cleaners and disinfectants.
Doctors and manufacturers have warned for years about the risks associated with some household cleaners. In its report this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that calls to poison hotlines this year for cases involving cleaners and disinfectants rose significantly compared with the same period over the previous two years. The report charts a significant spike in March for both categories.
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