Disinfectant

Researchers found a potential association between persistent weekly use of disinfectant cleaning products and nonsignificant increased risk for current asthma in young adults but note that these findings are uncertain.

Young adults classified as persistent weekly users of disinfectants and cleaning products vs. those who did not use these products weekly had nonsignificant elevated odds for current asthma, according to results published in Allergy.

Uncontrolled asthma was associated with weekly use of household disinfectants and cleaning products in a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Only a handful of commonly used disinfectants — primarily chlorine-based disinfectants — were consistently effective against the four major clades of Candida auris, researchers reported.

The use of disinfectants during pregnancy appeared associated with increased risks for asthma and eczema in offspring at age 3 years, according to an observational population study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

The CDC updated its guidance on cleaning and disinfecting homes and facilities to say that, in most cases, cleaning surfaces with soap or detergent is sufficient to reduce the risk for SARS-CoV-2 spread.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that two Lysol products are the first to be approved to protect against SARS-CoV-2, according to a release by the manufacturer.

During a press briefing last week, President Donald J. Trump asked health experts whether they could investigate two potential treatments for COVID-19 that could cause serious harm to patients.

As reports come in of household cleaning products like disinfecting wipes and sprays flying off the shelves in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, some people are turning to homemade products.

A foam disinfectant suppressed sink-drain colonization with gram-negative bacteria for at least 3 days, according to researchers, who suggested that intermittent application of the foam may potentially reduce pathogen colonization and dissemination.