Some at-home rapid COVID-19 tests contain a toxic chemical that may be harmful to both children and adults, according to health officials with the National Capital Poison Center. “It is important to know that the extraction vial in many rapid antigen kits includes the chemical sodium azide as a preservative agent,” the Center said in…

Some at-home rapid COVID-19 tests contain a toxic chemical that may be harmful to both children and adults, according to health officials with the National Capital Poison Center. “It is important to know that the extraction vial in many rapid antigen kits includes the chemical sodium azide as a preservative agent,” the center said in…

Some at-home rapid COVID-19 tests contain a toxic chemical that may be harmful to both children and adults, according to health officials. The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center reported an uptick in accidental exposures to a possibly toxic substance in at-home COVID-19 test kits, according to a blog post. Meanwhile, the National Poison Control…

Some at-home rapid COVID-19 tests contain a toxic chemical that may be harmful to both children and adults, according to health officials. The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center reported an uptick in accidental exposures to a possibly toxic substance in at-home COVID-19 test kits, according to a blog post. Meanwhile, the National Poison Control…