DAPAT umanong sundin ang rekomendasyon ng Department of Health na itigil ang misting o pag-spray ng disinfectant dahil walang pag-aaral na nakatutulong ito upang labanan ang coronavirus disease 2019.
Ayon sa EcoWaste Coalition, bukod sa Department of Health ay may babala na rin laban dito ang World Health Organization dahil sa dala nitong panganib sa kalusugan.
“We urge our local government executives to pay serious attention to the precautionary advice issued by health experts and avoid the ineffective practice of misting or spraying disinfectants, which may even cause harm instead of protecting human health and the environment,” ani Thony Dizon, Chemical Safety Campaigner ng EcoWaste.
Ayon sa DoH walang ebidensya na nakapapatay ng COVID-19 ang misting. “Spraying or misting can cause pathogens to be dispersed further during spraying, result in skin irritation and inhalation of chemicals, and cause environmental pollution.”
Sinabi ng EcoWaste na ayon sa Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention “disinfection of the open air is listed as one of the improper measures” at “it may backfire by polluting the air, earth, plants, underground water and even human body.”
May pahayag na rin ang US Environmental Protection Agency laban sa misting. “Fumigation and wide-area spraying are not appropriate tools for cleaning contaminated surfaces.”
Ayon sa post ng UP National Poison Management and Control Center, hindi ipinapayo ng Infection and Prevention Control Unit ng World Health Emergencies Programme ng WHO ang spraying ng indibidwal.
“Spraying an individual or group with chemical disinfectants or detergents is physically or psychologically harmful and does not limit the spread of COVID-19,” ani Dr. Maria Clara Padoveze, Infection Prevention and Control Expert ng WHO. “Even if a person is infected with the COVID-19 virus, spraying the external part of the body does not kill the virus inside the body and may worsen the clinical condition of the individual.”
Ang pag spray umano ng chlorine ay maaaring makapagdulot ng pangangati ng mata at balat, bronchospasm kapag nasingot at gastrointestinal effects gaya ng pagsusuka at pagkahilo.
Ipinapayo ng DoH na ilublob o punasan ang mga bagay ng 0.5% sodium hypochlorite/ bleach solution (1:10 solution).