In the first quarter of 2020, the report says, poison centers received 45,550 calls related to exposure to those products, compared to 37,822 and 39,122 in 2019 and 2018, respectively. As a couple of examples, it describes one woman who had to go to the ER after she filled her sink with a mixture of bleach, vinegar and water to clean her groceries, and another case involving a preschool-aged child who lost consciousness and had to spend two days in the hospital after ingesting hand sanitizer.
Accidental home poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up during coronavirus lockdowns
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