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Media outlets cite Professor Andrea Tone鈥檚 research on the history and medicinal use of Lysol to dispel US President Trump鈥檚 recent suggestion that injecting or ingesting disinfectants can fight the coronavirus. In response to the president鈥檚 remarks, the manufacturer of Lysol issued a press statement, warning consumers to restrict their use of the popular disinfectant to inanimate and exterior surfaces. and , citing Prof Tone鈥檚 research, were quick to report on the harm and suffering the 鈥榠nternal' use of Lysol has already imposed after American women, guided by a similar logic, used the disinfectant to prevent pregnancies and stave off illness. Decades later, Trump鈥檚 remarks revive this debunked-and-dangerous theory, and reminds us all of the need that policy must be based on sound research and evidence.