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Do Risks of Antibacterial Soap Outweigh the Benefits?

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Hand Washing

A new study has shown that antibacterial soaps are better at killing Shigella bacteria than soaps that do not contain antibacterials. But do the risks of using antibacterial soaps outweigh the benefits? Each year, about 18,000 Americans are diagnosed with shigellosis, the infection caused by the Shigella bacteria. Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea that contains blood of … Read more

FDA Goes Sour on Antibacterial Soaps

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Warnings About More Hand Sanitizers Sold in Canada

The FDA is taking a closer look at antibacterial soaps. Their issue is with ingredients called triclosan and triclocarbon, chemicals that may act as hormone disruptors. And those ingredients don’t have any proven health benefit; they don’t kill any more bacteria than plain old soap and water. There is no evidence that over the counter … Read more