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Applied Sciences, 2021 Polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG), a major component of humidifier disinfectants (HDs), is responsible for the outbreak of pulmonary diseases in pregnant women and children in South Korea.
Suhyun Park, Hyojin Kim, Kyunghee Ji
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Toxics, 2021 The inhalation of humidifier disinfectants (HDs) is linked to HD-associated lung injury (HDLI). Polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) is significantly involved in HDLI, but the correlation between chloromethylisothiazolinone (CMIT) and HDLI remains ...
Sang-Hoon Jeong +13 more
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Disinfectant Spraying Robot to Prevent the Transmission of the Covid-19 Virus Based on the Internet of Things (IoT) [PDF]
, 2021 One way to prevent the transmission and spread of Covid-19 is to always keep ourselves and our environment clean. Maintaining personal and environmental hygiene can be done by using antiseptics and disinfectants.
Muhyiddin, Moh Imam +1 more
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Hematotoxic Effect of Respiratory Exposure to PHMG-p and Its Integrated Genetic Analysis
Toxics, 2022 Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-p), the main ingredient of humidifier disinfectants, circulates systemically through the lungs; however, its toxicological assessment has been primarily limited to pulmonary disease. Herein, we investigated the
Hwa Jung Sung +12 more
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, 2020 Numerous acids and bases influence indoor air quality. The most abundant of these species are CO2 (acidic) and NH3 (basic), both emitted by building occupants. Other prominent inorganic acids are HNO3 , HONO, SO2 , H2 SO4 , HCl, and HOCl.
Nazaroff, William W, Weschler, Charles J
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Ozone for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation on surfaces and in liquid cell culture media [PDF]
, 2022 This study evaluated the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, by ozone using virus grown in cell culture media either dried on surfaces (plastic, glass, stainless steel, copper, and coupons of ambulance seat and floor) or ...
Anthony Lewis +4 more
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Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy of different disinfectants on the biofilm formation in dental unit water systems using dip slide and conventional methods: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2023 Objective: Biofilm formation in dental waterlines brings opportunistic infections,especially for immunosuppressive patients. This study aimed to determine biofilm-forming microorganisms by various methods and investigate disinfectants' effects onbiofilm ...
Erdoğan, Hilal +6 more
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Increased plastic pollution due to Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and recommendations [PDF]
, 2020 Plastics have become a severe transboundary threat to natural ecosystems and human health, with studies predicting a twofold increase in the number of plastic debris (including micro and nano-sized plastics) by 2030.
Barceló, Damià +6 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 A public health crisis in the form of a significant incidence of fatal pulmonary disease caused by repeated use of humidifier disinfectants containing polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG) recently arose in Korea.
You-Jin Choi +10 more
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