Fearing Corona, people forgetting ill effects of chemicals

The Corona Pandemic is forcing people to use huge amounts of unsafe chemicals as they look to sanitise themselves and their surroundings. The founder of Diamond Drops Organisation — Harish H.P. says people must be very aware and only use chemicals that cause minimum damage to human bodies and the environment.

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Since the Corona pandemic affected humanity, peoples' lifestyles are changing. People are giving more attention to cleanliness than ever before. Materials Like hand gloves, sanitisers were only used by doctors and medical staff earlier is now being used by common folk. In a hurry to protect oneself against Corona, people are forgetting the side effects on the human body and also the environment.

With the spike in the number of Corona cases across the nation, the demand for hand sanitisers, gloves and masks has risen tenfold. From upper-class people to the poorest of the poor, people use these artificial chemicals forgetting the ill effects. An organisation named Diamond Drops based in Bengaluru says our social life and lifestyle on a whole has completely changed. People these days are using chemical sprays to clean vegetables and fruits. Strong chemicals are being used by people to sanitize their houses and surroundings. Yet, people are turning a blind eye towards the potential destruction of the environment.

Harish H.P, The founder of Diamond Drops Organisation says, People are highly focussed on sanitising their surroundings. For this, they choose the most powerful cleaning agents and solvents. These powerful chemical concoctions may kill microorganisms but also have a major effect on our bodies as well as nature. He added that the use of chemical solutions adversely affects health causing many serious problems like respiratory infections, heart attacks, eye problems and so on. In order to lead a healthy life, we have to be very aware, he said.

Harish advised that people should be very careful about the use of chemicals. He suggested the people ozonise water rather than using potentially dangerous substances which are harmful. According to Harish, ozonising water can kill bacteria while causing minimum harm to the body. He requested that people exercise caution in choosing products that do not contain hazardous materials.