Disinfectants and Cleaning Products Harboring Toxic Chemicals Are Widely Used Despite Lack of Screening for Potential Health Hazards
The big idea Concerns about unnecessary use of a common class of antimicrobial chemicals used in disinfectants reinforces recommendations to opt for soap and water or safer products, my colleagues and I determined in our recent critical review of the scientific literature. Quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, are increasingly marketed and used in homes, schools […]
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