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Disinfection in the time of COVID: Safe solutions are critical for schools.

Anne HicksPatrick Hicks
Published in: Paediatrics & child health (2022)
Surface disinfection is part of school protocols designed to decrease the risk of students and staff contracting COVID-19. However, exposure to disinfectants can have short- and long-term health consequences. Given that the risks are well-described and safer products are readily available, it is critical that schools consciously employ safer disinfection strategies.
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