Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: Usage in Households during COVID-19 Pandemic, Boon, or Bane?

Authors

  • Anuradha Sharma Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
  • Neelam Singh Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
  • Anna Thomas Consultant Microbiologist, SRL Phadke Labs, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Priyanshu Kumar Shrivastava Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
  • Aditi Sharma Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4S.26

Keywords:

COVID-19, Disinfectants, Quaternary ammonium compounds, SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) have been used as disinfectants and as components in various household items since long. The furore and panic created during the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented increase in their usage in health-care facilities as well as in households. This narrative attempts to explore the usage of various QACs in households during the pandemic and delve into the increased exposure and consequent health outcomes. A comprehensive literature search was performed on various databases to include the studies conducted on QACs since 2019. Multiple studies reported an increase in the exposure to QACs during the pandemic and this surge was reflected as adverse effects in human beings as well as the environment – cytological aberrations, intoxication, and damage to aquatic life being the main-stays.

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Published

2022-06-25

How to Cite

Anuradha Sharma, Neelam Singh, Anna Thomas, Priyanshu Kumar Shrivastava, & Aditi Sharma. (2022). Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: Usage in Households during COVID-19 Pandemic, Boon, or Bane?. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 9(4), 133–139. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4S.26

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2022): Vol 9 | Issue 4 (S)|Special 2022

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