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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTennessee Poison Center sees more calls, hospitalizations over disinfectants amid COVID-19
Since the coronavirus hit Tennessee, health care workers at the center, housed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, have fielded more calls from people across the state who have possibly overexposed themselves to disinfectants.
Dr. Rebecca Bruccoleri, the medical director of the Tennessee Poison Center, told The Tennessean that people have phoned the center for concerns related to bleach, hand sanitizer and all purpose cleaners.
A lot of it is just getting exposed," Bruccoleri said. "Someone might ingest it or they might get it on their skin and be concerned about it.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2020/04/25/tennesseans-being-overexposed-disinfectants-they-ward-off-covid-19/3013177001/
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Donnie-Liar-Dumbshit was just being cute and, of course, no one would do that, right? WRONG!!
NRaleighLiberal
(60,008 posts)Aristus
(66,294 posts)In November...
ProfessorGAC
(64,877 posts)Peroxide is used as a bleaching (color reduction) agent in low pH systems because the peroxygen releases as a radical.
At high pH, the breakdown is ionic oxygen which nearly instantaneously pairs with another to make O2. Oxygen is actually a very weak oxidizer, so bleaching is ineffective.
I bring this up because we all know our stomachs are loaded with acid.
So ingesting peroxide at high level releases a lot of radical oxygen. Enzymes can be denatured by aggressive oxidation.
These people could have digestion problems for many days, I'd think.
underpants
(182,632 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,877 posts)Don't do it!
Yet, some dummies have.
Duh!
spanone
(135,795 posts)Its fake
Trapper John MD
Andre Young is Dr. Dre
Douglas E. Powers is Dr. Evil
spanone
(135,795 posts)Harker
(13,988 posts)but I was just about to look into the others. Thanks.
yellowdogintexas
(22,235 posts)I had no clue about Douglas E Powers or Andre Young. I had to look them up and could not find anything for Powers.
Trapper John made me laugh out loud though
Well the whole thing actually
yellowdogintexas
(22,235 posts)underpants
(182,632 posts)Thats my guess.
IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,075 posts)... eom.
paleotn
(17,884 posts)Need I say more. They really are THAT dumb.
Bantamfancier
(366 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,129 posts)Just wait until our idiot Gov opens this state.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)and must be used with thoughtfulness and care. People are going to die because of Trumps unhinged stream of consciousness on Thursday.
IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)"Sarcastically" suggesting they consume household poison isn't helping things when they believe what he says is legit and are willing to bet their lives on it.
underpants
(182,632 posts)thats what I got this morning on Facebook
Yes. They dont do sarcasm or irony. Its an actual litmus test I use in crowds if I cant tell already who Im dealing with.
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,064 posts)They will think it kind of cute at how hard President Trump tried to help them, and how concerned he was.
If it weren't so potentially deadly and yet pathetic, it would be parody. Unfortunately it's real.
Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)Dr. Bruccoleri is being polite about it (and granted, hydrogen peroxide is recommended as a mouth rinse for certain conditions, which blew my mind to learn) but they're actually doing it. They're poisoning themselves for the God Emperor.
world wide wally
(21,739 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)how much bleach to mix with our morning orange juice to prevent an infection?
After all, Rethug congresscritters and presidents apparently think they are doctors and high-level scientists....
Would be interesting to see their replies.......
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NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)Does his ego get a big boost when they risk their health or the health of others just because he suggests it?
Sometimes I think he actually loathes them.
roamer65
(36,744 posts)Last edited Sat Apr 25, 2020, 01:10 PM - Edit history (1)
Drink up Trump lovers. Follow your Cheeto Benito.
Oh, Im just being sarcastic.
colorado_ufo
(5,730 posts)roamer65
(36,744 posts)spanone
(135,795 posts)to help me find the right mix of Lysol, hydroxychloroquine, rubbing alcohol & Spic and Span to ward off the virus....hope she replies
roamer65
(36,744 posts)spanone
(135,795 posts)roamer65
(36,744 posts)We are lucky up here with Senators Stabenow and Peters. Two great Democrats.
Reader Rabbit
(2,624 posts)Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)It's crazy how these people who still think it's a hoax and claim to be deniers, are going ahead and taking stuff Trump mentions to try and keep from getting the virus.