Trends in chlorine and chloramine gas exposures reported to United States poison centers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chlorine and chloramine gas inhalation can occur when household cleaners are mixed. The increased emphasis on disinfecting practices during the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to an increase in chlorine and chloramine gas exposures in the United States, which has not been studied.

Methods

In a retrospective review, reported data on chlorine and chloramine gas exposures in the National Poison Data System were collected from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2022. Data included demographics and exposure details, including location, dose, formulation, co-exposures, treatments, and outcomes. Demographic analyses and descriptive statistics were conducted.

Results

During the study period, 85,104 total exposures to chlorine and chloramine gas were reported

SUBMITTER: Atalla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12184804 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature