Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Antibacterial Soap - Not Really That Great After All

You hear the word "antibacterial" and immediately you think that's a good thing. "It will kill the germs!" "It will prevent the spread of disease." Now studies are showing that maybe they aren't that great after all. In fact, they don't do much better than ordinary soap and the use of them could have detrimental effects, especially for children.

This article from Time goes into more detail about what science has discovered.

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Global Handwashing Day - October 15

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