The impact of COVID-19 management on the risk of exposure to specific chemical products: a multicentric Italian study based on 2017-2021 poison centers consultancies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Italy, the emergency of COVID-19 led to the promotion of preventive measures like hygiene protocols, biocides use, and lockdowns. This study assesses whether the Italian COVID-19 prevention Decrees led to significant changes in exposure to specific chemicals, also examining the post-COVID-19 period (2021).

Materials and methods

This multicentric observational study analyzed 2017-2021 exposure data to specific chemicals coming from six Italian Poison Centres (PCs). A multivariate analysis valued the association between the exposure to a specific product category and the predictive variables in different periods of 2020 and 2021, calculating crude and adjusted ORs and applying the Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Giordano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12695805 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature