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Disinfectants and chemical burns

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Disinfectants and chemical burns
Disinfectants and chemical burns
Disinfectants and chemical burns amid COVID-19 pandemic.

RIGHT NOW - COMPANIES ARE USINGTHEM ON THINGS LIKE SHOPPINGCARTS- HANDLES- AND TABLES- BUTTHE CHEMICALS - COULD CAUSEBURNS AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS ONYOU OR YOUR CHILD'S SKIN.A FAMILY IN FLORIDA BELIEVESTHEIR BABY GOT A CHEMICAL BURNAFTER SITTING IN A WALMART CARTSPRAYED WITH DISINFECTANT.A LOCAL DOCTOR SAYS ALCOHOL,BLEACH AND AMMONIA OFTEN USEDIN COMMERCIAL SANITIZERS CANCAUSE THAT REACTION.DR DALIAH WACHS SAYS THISSPRING- SHE STARTED NOTICINGPEOPLE WITH BURN LIKE SYMPTOMS-AND MADE THE CONNECTION TO ANINCREASE IN CLEANING SUPPLIES.NOW- SHE HAS A WARNING FORPARENTSJUST BECAUSE IT'S ADISINFECTANT DOESN'T MEAN IT'SSKIN SAFE SAME RULES APPLYBLEACH AND CLEANING PRODUCTSSHOULDN'T BE OK THE SKIN...SOMETHING YOU KNOW THEY WONTREACT TOO.OTHER DOCTORS SAY YOU SHOULDDRY CARTS OR ANY SURFACECOVERED INDISINFECTANT BEFORE LETTINGKIDS TOUCH THEM...BUT THEYCAUTION DISINFECTANTS MAY NOTWORK PROPERLY IF NOT ALLOWED TODRY ON THEIR OWN.ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE--USING ABABY WIPE TO REMOVE HARSHCHEMICALS THAT CAN BUILD UPOVER TIME.EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC - WE

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