Number of exposures to cleaners and disinfectants in the U.S. Jan.-Mar. 2018-2020
From January to March 2019, there were 12,801 exposures to disinfectants reported to poison centers in the U.S. In this same period in 2020, there were around 17,392 such incidents. The rise in exposures to cleaners and disinfectants reported to poison centers in the U.S. in 2020 is likely due to the increase in use of such products due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistic illustrates the number of exposures to cleaners and disinfectants reported to U.S. poison centers from January to March in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
