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A member asked:

I am 37 weeks pregnant and just cleaned the kitchen with lysol and paper towels and completely forgot to wear gloves. how bad is that for the baby?

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It's fine: Unless the fumes are strong enough to make you pass out, you should be fine. No evidence that using Lysol to clean is harmful and your skin is a good barrier against most cleaning solutions.

Answered 1/15/2021

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