Topic: Sodium Azide

Poison control centers in Ohio and across the U.S. are warning about sodium azide, a toxic liquid found in some at-home COVID-19 testing kits. Accidental exposures have been reported in children and adults who misused the kits, sometimes mistaking the liquid for nasal spray. Sodium azide was historically used in automotive airbags and can be harmful if ingested or touched.

Poison control centers are warning about the presence of sodium azide, a toxic chemical, in the reagent liquid of at-home COVID testing kits. There have been hundreds of reported exposures nationwide, particularly among children. The hosts question why this is not a larger news story given the 60 million kits distributed by the government.