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Disinfection tunnels are a bad idea, warns top chemist

05 June 2020 - 07:00 By Bobby Jordan
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The spraying of people with disinfectants in booths or chambers is not recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The spraying of people with disinfectants in booths or chambers is not recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Disinfection spray booths and tunnels may do more harm than good, a prominent SA chemist has warned.

And they provide little benefit, he adds.

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