A call without any basis in scientific evidence.
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party: A tweet by Satsuki Katayama, a member of the House of Councilors, has become a hot topic. The content of the tweet reads, "The Bipartisan Diet Members' Federation, which considers infectious disease countermeasures from the perspective of materials and methodology, still has a lot to do under these circumstances! "Government agencies must scientifically certify effectiveness! In response to this, experts have criticized it as "low scientific literacy.
In Japan, the term "space sterilization" has been used in the past as a kind of belief, and measures have been issued against these products. The author believes that one of the reasons for this belief is due to the research reports published by companies.
In most cases, there is no scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of these products in fighting infections, because the results of these research reports are based on limited conditions in laboratories and are not suitable for daily use.
I don't know if this is limited to the Japanese, but it is true that there are citizens who believe only in catch phrases in advertisements, etc., and tend to put immense trust in some media, etc., because "it was explained in a TV show.
While Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, CDC, WHO, etc. do not recommend spraying disinfectants in the space, it is doubtful that the public will be hopeful about the mysterious statement of the relevant legislator, one of Japan's government officials.
