COVID-19 and unquantified ecological health risks from sanitisers and disinfectants

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: To limit transmission of the COVID-19 virus, surfaces are regularly cleaned using disinfectants. However, these disinfection efforts are underway largely without considering potential impacts on the environment. A current research project is building knowledge critical to understanding ecosystem responses and the risks of introducing large amounts of disinfectant and anti-viral chemicals to aquatic ecosystems and biota