The old tech that could help stop the next airborne pandemic
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The old tech that could help stop the next airborne pandemic

Shayna Korol | May 8, 2026

It’s hard to imagine modern life without glycols. They are used in cosmetics, fog machines, and food. As you read this, you’re almost certainly wearing or drinking from something they were used to produce — polyester fabric or plastic bottles, for example. If you brush your teeth with toothpaste or top your salad with bottled […]

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