[T-online, 24.08.2020] "Since Corona at the latest, many households have had hand sanitizers. These often contain a lot of alcohol. Parents should be careful not to keep the bottles open so that toddlers do not get their hands on them. Because the children drink the drugs, even small amounts can lead to alcohol poisoning, warns [...]
[Mainz&, 16.07.2020] "Disinfectants are considered to be the remedy of choice in the fight against the novel coronavirus, but most chemical coshs are far from harmless: most of the conventional agents can cause severe irritations, poisonings and damages of skin, liver, lungs and nerves, warn chemists and hygiene experts – parents saw this already in [...]
[Ruhr 24, 24.06.2020] "One thing is clear - hand disinfection is not really skin-friendly. Those who have dry and brittle hands anyway, should refrain from disinfecting and wash their hands. But that is where the mistake begins. [The intact] skin is even more stressed by hand washing than by disinfecting. Therefore, [healthy skin] is better [...]
[modified and supplemented according to MDR Aktuell, 03.06.2020] Disinfectants often contain larger amounts of pure alcohol. This can be a relapse risk for reformed alcoholics, especially in combination with the social isolation caused by the Corona lock-down. But also in withdrawal and rehabilitation facilities, where regular hand disinfection is part of the daily hygiene routine, [...]
[SWR Aktuell 29.04.2020] "The scientific director of the Hamburg Environment Institute (HUI), Michael Braungart, warns against the massive use of disinfectants. This would damage health rather than protect it. For decades, we have been working to extract toxic solvents from paints, varnishes and adhesives. Now people would bring disinfectants canister-wise with dangerous ingredients into their [...]
