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Spray take note: disinfectant tunnels do more harm than good

You get people to walk through a tunnel of disinfectant mist, eyes open, arms up – what could go wrong?

Wendy Knowler

Wendy Knowler

Consumer journalist

The spraying of people with disinfectants in booths or chambers is not supported by the World Health Organisation as a way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. File image
The spraying of people with disinfectants in booths or chambers is not supported by the World Health Organisation as a way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. File image (BLOOMBERG/WALDO SWIEGERS)

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