Claim(permalink)
Ethylene oxide, used to sterilise lateral flow tests, is deadly and turns into antifreeze upon use.
✓full-fact rating: not verifiable; published on 2021-09-30
Factors
veracity
not verifiable
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2021-09-30
Entities
MarsChemical reactionRespiratory tractGramEthylene glycolMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencyNational Cancer InstitutePublic Health EnglandBreastLeukemiaAntifreezeEthylene oxideComaStomachNational Health ServiceCarbon dioxideCancerUnited KingdomFacebookInorganic chemistryFull FactCirculatory collapseRespiratory arrestPolyesterDrug interactionLymphomaUniversity College London