The Poison Control Centre in New York reported 30 cases related to exposure to Lysol, bleach other household cleaners.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
NEW YORK, April 26 (The Straits Times/ANN) - New York City's Poison Control Centre saw a spike in the number of people ingesting household cleaners after United States President Donald Trump raised the possibility of using disinfectant inside people's bodies to fight the coronavirus.
The non-profit National Public Radio (NPR) reported that the centre registered 30 cases in an 18-hour period ending at 3pm on Friday (April 24), as opposed to only 13 cases for the same timeframe a year ago.
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