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The federal government is putting $29,000 in taxpayer funds toward a type of cleaning that many experts advise against: misting a disinfectant all over the White House.
A Virginia-based contractor will spray a disinfectant mist throughout the East and West Wings before President-elect Biden moves in, according to a federal contract first reported by TMZ and Politico. The same contractor has done the same procedure for the Navy, including at a weapons station in Virginia.
But prominent expert organizations are clear: misting or fogging disinfectants is not a good way to fight Covid-19.
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The World Health Organization specifically recommends against misting as a way to combat Covid-19 in both health care or non-health care settings, saying it is not only unhelpful, but can harm people in the space. So does the American Industrial Hygiene Association, which represents workplace safety and cleanliness experts. And according to the EPA, just three disinfec