Disinfectant Residue Alters Gut

LondonMice fed a common disinfectant developed gut damage.

Quaternary ammonium “quats” clean countertops worldwide and residue can end up swallowed daily.

Quats kill bacteria by dissolving cell membranes and cannot tell a countertop pathogen from a gut microbe.

Researchers call this an early signal, not proof of harm in people.

Sources: Nature