和冠 近四成受访美国人为防新冠用漂白剂洗果蔬

近四成受访美国人为防新冠用漂白剂洗果蔬  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that over a third of Americans who took its survey reportedly misused household cleaners by using them on their fruits and vegetables in the attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Calls to poison control centers regarding disinfectants and household cleaners reportedly went up since the beginning of the pandemic.
"Thirty-nine percent of respondents reported engaging in non-remended high-risk practices with the intent of preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission
such as washing food products with bleach
applying household cleaning or disinfectant products to bare skin
and intentionally inhaling or ingesting these products
" the CDC report read.
美国疾病控制与预防中心的报告写道：“39%的受访者表示，为了防止新冠病毒传播，他们采取了不推荐的高风险做法，比如用漂白剂洗涤食品，将家用清洁或消毒产品直接涂在皮肤上，以及故意吸入或摄入这些产品。”
An online survey pleted in the US by 502 people in May
aimed to identify people's knowledge and use of household disinfectants.
Respondents of the survey were beeen the ages of 18-86
with a median age of 46. Fifty-o percent of the respondents were women and the majority of respondents identified as non-Hispanic white.
Over 50 percent of the respondents said they "strongly agreed" that they knew how to properly clean and disinfect their homes safely.
The CDC report noted that the finding show a need to spread more information on safe practices surrounding household disinfectants.
"This survey identified important knowledge gaps in the safe use of cleaners and disinfectants among US adults
" the CDC reported. "The largest gaps were found in knowledge about safe preparation of cleaning and disinfectant solutions and about storage of hand sanitizers out of the reach of children."
The CDC also noted that cleaning fruits and vegetables with disinfectants can cause health risks like "severe tissue damage and corrosive injury
" and should be strictly avoided.
The need for public messaging from local
state and national health agencies regarding safe cleaning practices was remended in the report.
There are ongoing efforts to identify other knowledge gaps when it es to safe cleaning and disinfecting methods.
"These data will allow for development and evaluation of further targeted messaging to ensure safe cleaning and disinfection practices in US households during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
" the CDC report added.