HKUST researchers unveil eco-friendly disinfectant alternative to chloroxylenol
A widely used disinfectant worldwide, chloroxylenol, has been associated with eco-toxicological threats in water environments due to its relatively high ...
Tag: Disinfection
TOMI Environmental Solutions supports partners and customers to combat global avian influenza (H5N1) bird flu outbreak
TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.® (“TOMI”), a global company specializing in disinfection and decontamination utilizing its premier Binary Ionization Technology (BIT) platform ...
Research highlights health risks posed by 2,6-DHNPs in drinking water
2,6-DHNPs, a group of disinfection byproducts (DBPs), are raising alarm bells for public health. These bad actors in the water ...
Disinfectants play vital role in infection control and prevention
Infection control stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare systems, safeguarding patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large. By ...
Are self-sanitizing disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds truly effective against respiratory viruses?
*Important notice: bioRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide ...
Ingestion of waterborne nitrate could be a risk factor for prostate cancer
The nitrate ingested over the course of a person's adult lifetime through the consumption of tap water and bottled water ...
Is bottled water really safer?
In many areas, bottled water (BW) is considered safer than drinking water from the public supply. This is due to ...
WHO‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub formulations show efficacy against Monkeypox virus
In a recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers demonstrated the efficacy of two World Health Organization (WHO)‒recommended alcohol-based ...
Estimating the risk of airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a train carriage
In a recent Indoor Air journal study, researchers in the United Kingdom evaluated the risk of airborne transmission of the severe ...
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in the urine of Danish infants
As concerns regarding the effects of exposure to potentially toxic substances on fetal and infant health rise, researchers report the ...
