EHN

07 August 2020

Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants?

In the last 10 years, scientists have linked quats to reproductive and developmental problems in animals, and found they can disrupt key cellular processes. So far there's no data linking the compounds to toxicity in humans, but some scientists say there's more to be done to fully assess quats' safety.

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