| Title: |
A comprehensive health effects assessment of the use of sanitizers and disinfectants during COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey |
| Authors: |
Hashemi, F; Hoepner, L; Hamidinejad, FS; Haluza, D; Afrashteh, S; Abbasi, A; Omeragić, E; Imamović, B; Rasheed, NA; Taher, TMJ; Kurniasari, F; Wazqar, DY; Apalı, ÖC; Yildirim, AD; Zhao, B; Kalikyan, Z; Guo, C; Valbuena, AC; Mititelu, M; Pando, CM; Saridi, M; Toska, A; Cuba, ML; Kwadzokpui, PK; Tadele, N; Nasibova, T; Harsch, S; Munkh-Erdene, L; Menawi, W; Evangelou, E; Dimova, A; Marinov, D; Dimitrova, T; Shalimova, A; Fouly, H; Suraya, A; da Silva Faquim, JP; Oumayma, B; Annunziato, MA; Lalo, R; Papastavrou, E; Ade, AD; Caminada, S; Stojkov, S; Narvaez, CG; Mudau, LS; Rassas, I; Michel, D; Kaynar, NS; Iqbal, S; Elshwekh, H; Hossain, I; Al-Fayyadh, S; Sydorchuk, A; Alnusairat, DMH; Abdullahi, AM; Iqbal, N; Pandey, A; Gómez-Gómez, B; Akyildiz, AG; Morosan, E; Dwarica, D; Dorj, G; Hasan, SY; Al-Shdayfat, NM; Knezevic, B; Valladares, W; Severi, C; Fuentes, SC; Augusto, S; Sidorova, E; Moelyaningrum, AD; Alawad, T; Khalid, A; Elehamer, NMK; Mihaylova, A; Tsigengagel, O; Menouni, A; Wojtecka, A; Hod, R; Idayat, YB; Othman, K; Harfouch, RM; Paunov, T; Omar, M; Benderli, NC; Nurika, G; Amjad, S; Elnoamany, S; Elesrigy, F; Shaban, MM; Acevedo-López, D; Kartashova, M; Khalaf, A; Jaafar, SA; Kadhim, TA; Hweissa, NA; Teng, Y; Mohammed, FE; Sasikumar, T |
| Contributors: |
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto |
| Publisher Information: |
Springer |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto |
| Description: |
COVID-19 has affected all aspects of human life so far. From the outset of the pandemic, preventing the spread of COVID-19 through the observance of health protocols, especially the use of sanitizers and disinfectants was given more attention. Despite the effectiveness of disinfection chemicals in controlling and preventing COVID-19, there are critical concerns about their adverse effects on human health. This study aims to assess the health effects of sanitizers and disinfectants on a global scale. A total of 91,056 participants from 154 countries participated in this cross-sectional study. Information on the use of sanitizers and disinfectants and health was collected using an electronic questionnaire, which was translated into 26 languages via web-based platforms. The findings of this study suggest that detergents, alcohol-based substances, and chlorinated compounds emerged as the most prevalent chemical agents compared to other sanitizers and disinfectants examined. Most frequently reported health issues include skin effects and respiratory effects. The Chi-square test showed a significant association between chlorinated compounds (sodium hypochlorite and per-chlorine) with all possible health effects under investigation (p-value |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Jun;30(28):72368-72388. doi:10.1007/s11356-023-27197-6. Epub 2023 May 11.; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-27197-6; https://hdl.handle.net/10216/154463 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s11356-023-27197-6 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/10216/154463; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27197-6 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.68051648 |
| Database: |
BASE |