Your Favorite Disinfectant Wipes Do More Harm Than Good
Forbes ^ | 01/12/2025 | Arlene Blum
Posted on 01/12/2025 6:24:00 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Though already popular, the COVID-19 pandemic skyrocketed the demand for disinfectant wipes. Masking and vaccines were contentious along political fault lines, but the public was united in its embrace of wipes. Americans zealously wiped countertops, door knobs, and even groceries.
While other pandemic precautions waned, the disinfecting frenzy continues. The American Cleaning Institute–the trade group representing disinfectant manufacturers–proudly declared that “Americans are still wild about wipes.” In North America alone, the disinfectant wipes market grew to USD 3.72 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 5.64 billion by 2031.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Education; Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: disinfectant; favorite; harm; wipes
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Speaking of wipes, I saw this woman at the gym get on a elliptical machine. She wiped it down with four different wipes. The disinfectant was dripping everywhere. I don't know what she thinks she was doing.
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"Isn't it a rule violation..."
2 posted on 01/12/2025 6:26:25 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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