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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA spike in New Yorkers ingesting household cleaners following Trump's coronavirus comments
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-new-yorkers-household-cleaners-trump-20200425-rnaqio5dyfeaxmthxx2vktqa5m-story.htmlAn unusually high number of New Yorkers contacted city health authorities over fears that they had ingested bleach or other household cleaners in the 18 hours that followed President Trumps bogus claim that injecting such products could cure coronavirus, the Daily News has learned.
The Poison Control Center, a subagency of the citys Health Department, managed a total of 30 cases of possible exposure to disinfectants between 9 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. Friday, a spokesman said.
None of the people who reached out died or required hospitalization, the spokesman said.
But compared to last year, the number of cases was worthy of a double-take.
According to data obtained by The News, the Poison Control Center only handled 13 similar cases in the same 18-hour period last year.
Moreover, out of the cases reported between Thursday and Friday, nine were specifically about possible exposure to Lysol. Ten were in regards to bleach and 11 about household cleaners in general, the spokesman said.
The Poison Control Center, a subagency of the citys Health Department, managed a total of 30 cases of possible exposure to disinfectants between 9 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. Friday, a spokesman said.
None of the people who reached out died or required hospitalization, the spokesman said.
But compared to last year, the number of cases was worthy of a double-take.
According to data obtained by The News, the Poison Control Center only handled 13 similar cases in the same 18-hour period last year.
Moreover, out of the cases reported between Thursday and Friday, nine were specifically about possible exposure to Lysol. Ten were in regards to bleach and 11 about household cleaners in general, the spokesman said.
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A spike in New Yorkers ingesting household cleaners following Trump's coronavirus comments (Original Post)
CousinIT
Apr 2020
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jpak
(41,756 posts)1. Rudy!!!
Renew Deal
(81,844 posts)2. Were they cured?
liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)3. Quiet! Natural selection in progress.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)4. Sadly I agree
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)9. THIS
How is it they "possibly" might have? People know whether they did something or not. They at least should own their stupid when they do it. They can't even be bothered to do that much.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,811 posts)5. I'm sorry, but ignorance is no excuse.
Rhiannon12866
(204,649 posts)6. Good Grief! There's also a pandemic of insanity!
DFW
(54,268 posts)7. And how many of them do NOT watch Fox Noise? n/t
SammyWinstonJack
(44,129 posts)8. WTaF?
DFW
(54,268 posts)10. Darwin Awards
The acceptance line of next-of-kin will be around the block this year.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)11. Now people are aware that Clorox and Lysol wipes are not for cleaning your hands.
Denatured Alcohol either.
All are great disinfectants, but long exposure to the skin is not cool.
Read the labels, and live!