The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said about a third of Americans who took its online survey about the use of disinfectants used bleach improperly, including to wash food, believing that would reduce the risk of contracting the CCP virus.
“Thirty-nine percent of respondents reported engaging in non-recommended high-risk practices with the intent of preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission, such as washing food products with bleach, applying household cleaning or disinfectant products to bare skin and intentionally inhaling or ingesting these products,” the CDC said in a report on June 5.
