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Rinsing with bleach? Americans misusing disinfectants to prevent coronavirus, survey finds

Rinsing with bleach? Americans misusing disinfectants to prevent coronavirus, survey finds

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Clorox bleach are shown for sale on the racks of a Wal-Mart shop in Rogers, Arkansas June 4,2009 REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi

( Reuters) – More than a 3rd of Americans misused cleaners and disinfectants to try to prevent infection by the coronavirus, according to a study taken quickly after President Donald Trump openly asked whether injecting such items could deal with COVID-19

Washing food with bleach, utilizing family cleansing or disinfectant products on bare skin, and intentionally inhaling or consuming these products were some of the most typically reported “high-risk” practices in a May 4 online study of 502 U.S. grownups, the Centers for Disea

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