Importance of the Precautionary Principle With Regard to the Risk of Exposure to Aerosols Containing Viral Loads of SARS-CoV-2 Present in Feces: In Perspective

• Published in: Frontiers in public health Vol. 10; p. 892290
• Main Authors: Massicotte, Richard, Assanta, Mafu Akier, Rosette, Kakese Mukosa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 25.05.2022
• Subjects: aerosol; Aerosols - adverse effects; COVID-19; emission; exposure; Feces; Humans; Public Health; SARS-CoV-2; toilet; Viral Load; COVID-19; emission; toilet; exposure; aerosol
• ISSN: 2296-2565; 2296-2565
• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.892290

In COVID-19 infection, the emissions of droplets and aerosols produced by the respiratory tract of contaminated subjects may represent a high risk of spreading the SARS-COV-2 virus in the environment. Thus, studies have shown that there is, at least, another source of droplets and aerosols in which...