Claim: A Public Health England document shows that ethylene oxide, the sterilising solution used on PCR tests, may be harmful to the unborn child.
Fact-check: Ethylene oxide-sterilised swabs won't cause harm during pregnancy - Full Fact
Verdict: prolonged exposure to ethylene oxide can be unsafe and may be harmful to the unborn child. but when it is used to sterilise test swabs it does not pose this risk even if you are tested often.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2021-09-28T00:00:00