Dmitry Peskov bought a virus blocker at the pharmacy. This can be dangerous (but rather useless)

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov began to use a virus blocker.

“I bought this myself at a pharmacy,” Peskov told TASS, answering a question about whether the Kremlin recommended its employees to use such blockers.

Peskov appeared with a blocker in the form of a badge on his jacket at a meeting of the president with the heads of regions, which was held via videoconference, reported Life . In the picture published on the website of the publication, you can see the name of the device - Air Doctor.

The website of the manufacturer of the virus blocker says that the device emits chlorine dioxide, disinfects the air and "effectively kills pathogens such as fungi, bacteria and viruses." Such blockers have not undergone proper research. Whether such devices are effective is unknown.

• Although chlorine dioxide is indeed used for disinfection, it is not used for air disinfection. In addition, in the air it quickly disintegrates.
• At the same time, chlorine dioxide is toxic by inhalation, according to the description of this substance on the website of the US National Library of Medicine. Inhalation can cause eye and nose irritation, sore throat, chest tightness, headache, fever, wheezing, heart palpitations and confusion, says . Health England