From January to March 2019, there were 12,801 exposures to disinfectants reported to poison centers in the U.S. In this same period in 2020, there were around 17,392 such incidents. The rise in exposures to cleaners and disinfectants reported to poison centers in the U.S. in 2020 is likely due to the increase in use of such products due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistic illustrates the number of exposures to cleaners and disinfectants reported to U.S. poison centers from January to March in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Number of exposures to cleaners and disinfectants reported to U.S. poison centers from January to March in 2018, 2019, and 2020
Characteristic
Jan.-Mar. 2018
Jan.-Mar. 2019
Jan.-Mar. 2020
Disinfectants
13,539
12,801
17,392
Cleaners
25,583
25,021
28,158
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,000
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MMWR, & CDC. (April 24, 2020). Number of exposures to cleaners and disinfectants reported to U.S. poison centers from January to March in 2018, 2019, and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112614/number-of-exposures-to-cleaners-and-disinfectants-in-the-us/
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MMWR, CDC. (2020). Number of exposures to cleaners and disinfectants reported to U.S. poison centers from January to March in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112614/number-of-exposures-to-cleaners-and-disinfectants-in-the-us/
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