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These Ayurvedic herbs are effective disinfectants and fumigants

March 29, 2021 -

According to reports, HCAI affects about 3.2 percent of all hospitalized patients in the United States. Besides contributing to significant morbidity and mortality, it also imposes a great financial burden on patients, families and healthcare systems. Recent studies have also linked HCAI to the emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms.

To prevent HCAI, modern hospitals have state-of-the-art ventilation systems installed that can filter air, reducing the amount of airborne ...

Disinfectants may turn potentially deadly germs into superbugs

January 06, 2010 - Disinfectants may turn potentially deadly germs into superbugs

Wednesday, January 06, 2010 by: S. L. Baker, features writerTags: superbugs, disinfectants, health news

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Chemicals used in common household disinfectants significantly impair reproductive health

September 01, 2014 - Chemicals used in common household disinfectants significantly impair reproductive health

Monday, September 01, 2014 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writerTags: household disinfectants, reproductive health, chemical exposure

Many household chemicals in use for decades have never been safety tested

Avoid toxic disinfectant products that contain quaternary ammonium compounds

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Danish AI study shows common disinfectants may be useless against evolving listeria superbugs

July 05, 2025 -

Scientists have harnessed artificial intelligence to predict which deadly Listeria monocytogenes strains can survive common disinfectants, and their work reveals an alarming truth about the bacteria's genetic resilience.

Published in Scientific Reports, this groundbreaking Danish study proves that Big Food’s current standard cleaning protocols may be useless against the increasingly resistant pathogens that are lurking in processing plants, ...

Protect your home from coronavirus and other pathogens by making home-made disinfectants

March 23, 2020 - disinfectants

Current essential cleaning supplies, such as hand sanitizers and disinfectant sprays, are quickly selling out due to popular demand. (Related: Preppers weren't overreacting: Americans taken by SURPRISE because they didn't take coronavirus seriously.)

Fortunately, you can easily make your own disinfectant spray or wipes from items you may already have at home. Here are some do-it-yourself recipes:

Clorox disinfectant wipes

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Cancer link identified among people who work near chemical sanitizers, disinfectants, and sterilizers

November 23, 2018 -

Data showed that workers exposed to various biocides -- such as sanitizers, disinfectants, and deodorizers -- had a 65 percent increased risk of thyroid cancer. Data also showed that women who were exposed to any form of biocides on the job had a 48 percent likelihood of  developing thyroid cancer. Men who had occupational exposure to the chemicals were up to three times as likely to develop thyroid cancer, the researchers added.

“Limited studies have investigated ...

Toxic ingredient in disinfectants can give rise to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, birth defects and more

March 04, 2021 -

Health and environmental hazards of quats

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for cleaning products such as Lysol wipes that use quats as active ingredients. The sales for Lysol wipes, for instance, jumped by nearly 50 percent in the spring of last year. Meanwhile, the annual sales of aerosol disinfectants – a large fraction of which contain quats – doubled.

"We're in an era now where the concentration [of quats] is certainly higher than ever before," William ...

Chemical reaction between pipe alloy and water disinfectants produce cancer-causing chromium in drinking water

December 13, 2020 -

Pipe alloy plus disinfectants a cancerous combination

Chromium is a naturally occurring metal in the soil and groundwater. It is often added to iron to produce a corrosion-resistant metal alloy. Trace amounts of trivalent chromium (chromium-3) appear in drinking water, but this form of chromium is thought to have neutral effects on health.

However, co-author Haizhou Liu of UC Riverside's Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering suspected that the ...

Disinfectants found in common household products may be altering the microbiome of children, new study finds

December 18, 2018 - disinfectants and other household cleaning products were used in their home. Results showed that frequent use of disinfectants significantly altered the gut flora. This was exhibited by the increased levels of Lachnospiraceae bacteria in fecal matter. Moreover, children from homes that frequently use disinfectants also had a higher body mass index when they grew older.

On the contrary, no changes in microbiome composition were observed in children ...

Widespread use of disinfectants and hand sanitizers (quaternary ammonium compounds) is fueling the asthma and infertility crisis

May 15, 2023 -

Mass hysteria led to widespread use of disinfectants that contain quaternary ammonium compounds (or quats for short). Widespread exposure to quats has only polluted the environment with toxic chemicals that exacerbate antimicrobial resistance and various human health problems – notably asthma and infertility. These chemical compounds are also linked to dermatitis, inflammation, and birth defects and can disrupt metabolic function such as lipid homeostasis and impair estrogen ...

Worried about Trump saying something about injecting disinfectants? You do the same thing every time you get a flu shot with mercury (thimerosal) in it

April 27, 2020 - disinfectants and heavy metal toxins is standard practice for the CDC and the M.I.C. (medical industrial complex) of the USA. The risk far outweighs the benefits, but they’ll never run double-blind, clinical studies on that. The flu shot, in fact, causes MORE respiratory infections, not less.

Still interested in a vaccine that causes more than five times as much sickness? Then the flu shot is perfect for you. That’s according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled ...

Exposure to chemicals used to disinfect airplanes may cause birth defects, caution scientists

October 17, 2020 -

The study, which appeared in Birth Defects Research, revealed that ambient exposure to disinfectants called quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), also referred to as “quats,” significantly raised the risk of NTDs more than oral dosing.

Moreover, the research findings showed that maternal or paternal ambient exposure to QACs was enough to induce NTDs in the next two generations of rodents.QACs and their harmful effects

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How to disinfect a wound almost instantly

November 25, 2018 -

Commercial disinfectants may stave off wound infection

The health care market is teeming with commercial disinfectants that keep wound infection at bay.

Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most commonly used wound antiseptics. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), the cleansing action of hydrogen peroxide helps eliminate debris and necrotic tissue from the wound tissue when used at full strength. The AMA recommends clinicians to use normal ...

Common disinfectant wipes may contain DANGEROUS CHEMICALS, warn researchers

May 24, 2023 -

What are quaternary ammonium compounds?

Quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats, refer to a class of hundreds of chemicals also used in paints, pesticides, hand sanitizers, personal care products and more.

Considered pesticides, quats are used in antimicrobial products like disinfectants and sanitizers that kill bacteria and viruses on surfaces.

More than 2,000 pesticide products contain quats. Quats are also found in aerosols, pressurized liquids, ready-to-use ...

Cleaning agents used to sanitize offices and kill coronavirus may be harmful to humans, warn experts

June 21, 2020 - disinfectants from hundreds on List N, the EPA's month-old list of products that can kill coronavirus.

Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá, an exposure scientist and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said that while chemicals have been tested and are proven effective against the pathogen, this doesn't guarantee that they are also safe for humans.

Animal studies have shown that certain chemicals are linked to negative side effects, such ...

Conventional household cleaners can kill you with increased risk of fatal lung disease

September 19, 2017 - disinfectants to clean surfaces (at least once a week) had a 22 percent higher risk of developing COPD. The nurses’ exposure to disinfectants like bleach, glutaraldehyde (used to disinfect surgical instruments), hydrogen peroxide, quaternary ammonium compounds (used for low-level disinfection of floors and furniture, and known as “quats”) and alcohol was also measured. Every single disinfectant studied was linked to a higher risk of developing COPD, with the ...

Multidrug-resistant Candida auris: The SILENT KILLER in America’s hospitals

April 02, 2025 - disinfectants and antifungal drugs, making it a formidable foe in hospital settings.

This resistance extends to common antifungal medications like Diflucan, and even second-line treatments such as Mycamine are ineffective in 10 percent of cases. The fungus can colonize the skin and survive on surfaces like medical equipment and bedrails for weeks, making it a persistent threat.

The consequences of a C. auris infection can be devastating. The fungus can enter ...

How to make DIY antibacterial hand sanitizer using non-toxic ingredients

April 22, 2020 -

If you're running low on hand sanitizer, there are items you can use to make a DIY and non-toxic hand sanitizer to keep your hands clean during these worrying times.Use natural disinfectants to fight COVID-19, bacteria and other viruses

Ho Ching, the Singapore Prime Minister’s wife, has been sharing some of her findings on COVID-19 on social media.

According to an article on the MSN website, Ho has found that using mild, natural disinfectants such ...