Breathing in common disinfectant chemicals may be more harmful than oral ingestion

Breathing in common disinfectant chemicals may be more harmful than oral ingestion

Breathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, according to a mouse study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis.

Common Disinfectant Chemicals Far More Toxic When Inhaled, Study Finds

Breathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, according to a mouse study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study found significant lung injury at blood QAC exposure levels similar to those measured in humans.  The findings raise questions about whether […] The post Common Disinfectant Chemicals Far More Toxic When Inhaled, Stu…

Mouse Study Finds Common Disinfectants 100 Times More Toxic When Inhaled

Spray a little disinfectant on a kitchen counter, breathe in the mist, and think nothing of it. Millions of Americans do exactly that every day. The post Mouse Study Finds Common Disinfectants 100 Times More Toxic When Inhaled appeared first on StudyFinds.