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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy soap is preferable to bleach in the fight against coronavirus
FOR NEARLY 5,000 years, humans have concocted cleaning products, yet the simple combination of soap and water remains one of the strongest weapons against infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus. Even so, when outbreaks like COVID-19 occur and panic sets in, people rush to buy all sorts of chemical cleaners, many of which are unnecessary or ineffective against viruses.
Foam hand sanitizers are disappearing from store shelves, even though many lack the necessary amount of alcoholat least 60 percent by volumeto kill viruses. In countries hardest hit by the novel coronavirus, photos show crews in hazmat suits spraying bleach solutions along public sidewalks or inside office buildings. Experts are dubious, however, of whether thats necessary to neutralize the spread of the coronavirus.
Using bleach is like using a bludgeon to swat a fly, says Jane Greatorex, a virologist at Cambridge University. It can also corrode metal and lead to other respiratory health problems if inhaled too much over time.
With bleach, if you put it on a surface with a lot of dirt, that [dirt] will eat up the bleach, says Lisa Casanova, an environmental health scientist at Georgia State University. She and other experts instead recommend using milder soaps, like dish soap, to easily sanitize a surface indoors and outdoors.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/03/why-soap-preferable-bleach-fight-against-coronavirus/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=Science_20200318&rid=FB26C926963C5C9490D08EC70E179424
So QAnon should drink soap instead of bleach.
erronis
(15,328 posts)magicarpet
(14,167 posts)QAnon should drink Draino.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)...they turn them into soap, and like Frank Drebin said in The Naked Gun, "It'll clean you out, but it'll leave you hollow inside."
Aquaria
(1,076 posts)If they drink up the liquid stuff, they might actually need all that TP they're hoarding. Dawn is especially notorious for causing diarrhea.
Those of you having unexplained tummy issues? It probably isn't gluten or whatever the trendy cause du jour is, but from failing to rinse dishes or utensils well after washing them in liquid soap. I started having lots more digestive problems when I stopped using my dishwasher (okay, had to stop using it, because I couldn't afford to repair/replace it). I read an article about dish soap causing digestive problems and started rinsing my dishes better and longer. Seems to have helped.