An-Najah News - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a report revealing a rise in calls to poison helplines.while the researchers stress they cannot yet demonstrate a direct link between these chemical exposures and efforts to prevent COVID-19,

They compared the number of calls to 55 poison control centres between January and March 2020 to the same periods in 2019 and 2018. By comparison, reports made in early 2018 were lower than this year's, by around 16 percent.

The biggest surge in reports occurred at the beginning of March 2020. For the cleaning products, bleaches account for the largest percentage of the rise, while non-alcoholic disinfectants and hand sanitisers dominated the disinfectant category.

When in any doubt, the safest bet is always to check directly with leading world health authorities such as the CDC and World Health Organizationbut for now when it comes to clearing and disinfectant products, the CDC advises the following:

always read and follow directions on the label;
only use water at room temperature for dilution (unless stated otherwise on the label);
avoid mixing chemical products;
wear eye and skin protection;
ensure adequate ventilation;
store chemicals out of the reach of children.
It is also important to be aware that there is no evidence of anyone contracting COVID-19 through food. only use cold water to wash your fruit and vegetables.