Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- It has been little over six months since the novel Corona virus (COVID-19) was identified in the country and ever since, people have turned extremely conscious of the surroundings they are living in. Sanitizers and disinfectants have become a common sight (and smell) these days in many offices, banks and public spaces.

However, it seems that many are going overboard with the use of disinfectants, so much so that it might even end up becoming more harmful than its intended purpose. Across Hyderabad,many offices are marked with an omnipresent smell akin to that of a hospital. The smell is due to the excessive use of disinfectants like bleach, Naphthalene, Phenol and Antiseptics in the office blocks.

The metallic sme...