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Posted on Jul 21, 2020
What are the aforementioned organizations involved in this forum doing to protect Veterans from the overuse and misuse of Disinfectants ?
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"French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) looked at the incidence of the disease in more than 55,000 nurses in the US and identified a link between the use of bleach and other common disinfectants and a higher incidence of COPD. "
https://www.ioshmagazine.com/regular-use-disinfectants-linked-higher-risk-fatal-lung-disease?
"Disinfectants are not cleaners; they are pesticides designed to kill or inactivate microbes. Therefore, they are not products that should be used freely. Overuse of some disinfectant products can potentially create microbes that are resistant to particular disinfectants or that become “superbugs.”"
https://www.turi.org/Our_Work/Cleaning_Laboratory/Resources_and_Information/Disinfection/Guide_to_Safe_and_Effective_Cleaning_and_Disinfecting
"The report by Womens Voices for the Earth (WVE) -- titled Disinfectant Overkill: How Too Clean May Be Hazardous to Our Health -- cites more than 40 scientific studies that illustrate the health risks associated with chemicals found in kitchen cleaners, handy wipes, and other common cleaning products."
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/11/disinfectants.html?
https://www.ioshmagazine.com/regular-use-disinfectants-linked-higher-risk-fatal-lung-disease?
"Disinfectants are not cleaners; they are pesticides designed to kill or inactivate microbes. Therefore, they are not products that should be used freely. Overuse of some disinfectant products can potentially create microbes that are resistant to particular disinfectants or that become “superbugs.”"
https://www.turi.org/Our_Work/Cleaning_Laboratory/Resources_and_Information/Disinfection/Guide_to_Safe_and_Effective_Cleaning_and_Disinfecting
"The report by Womens Voices for the Earth (WVE) -- titled Disinfectant Overkill: How Too Clean May Be Hazardous to Our Health -- cites more than 40 scientific studies that illustrate the health risks associated with chemicals found in kitchen cleaners, handy wipes, and other common cleaning products."
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/11/disinfectants.html?
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Thank you Sherrie for this eye opening info, I know that it's dangerous to mix certain cleaning chemicals.
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I guess I do not see enough information to comment at length. While there are risks to the use of disinfectants, there are often far greater hazards that come about in the absence of disinfecting. If you are referring to VA hospitals and clinics, I would hope that they are following manufacturers guidance and that of their internal specialists. I would rather have sterile surfaces than hazardous ones. Non the less your concerns are obviously valid.
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