Accidental poisonings from bleach and other disinfectants spiked amid coronavirus

[jberryhill]

7. How does that article support the assertion...

"this quackery was circulating in certain corners of the internet"


It's actually not surprising that increased use and attention to these kinds of products would result in increased poisonings. The article notes that cleaning supplies are, normally, the leading cause of calls to poison centers.

I doubt the class of "internet users" is among the largest contingent of people who would be under the false impression this would help them. I would also doubt the largest share of actual poisoning victims remain children in the vicinity of carelessly used or stored products (again as a function of increased use).

It is also the case that, by definition, 50% of the public is of below average intelligence. At places like DU, we enjoy mocking people with intellectual deficits and giving them "Darwin Awards" because we are superior to them.

There are still frightened young women who douche with stuff like this in the belief it will prevent pregnancy too.

But the suggestion that a statement made by Trump on April 23, is responsible for a two-month increase in disinfectant poisonings that began in March, is every bit as stupid as the belief that drinking it will cure this infection.

Look at the reply on the main thread, just below this subthread.