Daverey Achlesh, Dutta Kasturi
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248012, India.
Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India.
J Environ Chem Eng. 2021 Apr;9(2):104754. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104754. Epub 2020 Nov 11.
The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is caused by a highly pathogenic novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). To date, there is no prescribed medicine for COVID-19. Frequent handwashing with soap and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers is recommended by WHO for hand hygiene and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, there are safety concerns associated with the use of soaps and alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Therefore, the review aims to highlight the health and environmental concerns associated with the frequent use of soaps/detergents and alcohol-based hand sanitizers amid COVID-19. The potential of some of the natural detergents and sanitizing agents as eco-friendly alternatives to petrochemical-based soaps and alcohol-based hand rubs for hand hygiene are discussed. The market of soaps and hand sanitizers is expected to grow in the coming years and therefore, future research should be directed to develop eco-friendly soaps and hand sanitizers for human and environmental safety.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情由一种高致病性新型冠状病毒（严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2，SARS-CoV-2）引起。迄今为止，尚无针对COVID-19的处方药。世界卫生组织建议经常用肥皂洗手并使用含酒精的洗手液进行手部卫生，以防止COVID-19传播。然而，使用肥皂和含酒精的洗手液存在安全问题。因此，本综述旨在强调在COVID-19期间频繁使用肥皂/洗涤剂和含酒精的洗手液所涉及的健康和环境问题。讨论了一些天然洗涤剂和消毒剂作为基于石油化工的肥皂和含酒精洗手液的环保替代品用于手部卫生的潜力。肥皂和洗手液市场预计在未来几年将增长，因此，未来的研究应致力于开发对人类和环境安全的环保肥皂和洗手液。
