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Antibacterial soaps and alcohol-based hand sanitizer gels are not a good idea. In fact, they are harmful.
Why? They don%26#039;t kill all the pathogens present on your skin; the strongest pathogens survive and reproduce, ending up as %26quot;superbugs%26quot; such as the strep and staph infections so prominent in the media right now. These superbugs have been present in hospitals for over 30 years, but because of the prevalence of antibacterial products they are now invading communities and homes.
Handwashing with warm water and soap for a count of about 20 seconds is the best way to remove %26quot;germs%26quot; from your hands.|||I use that alcohol gel on my hands when I get done shopping at a store where I had my hands on a shopping cart handle. They have to be the germiest thing there is.|||No, only when I spill my drink.|||No. I just wash my hands more frequently. You%26#039;re supposed to rub them together for 20 seconds or so. I heard the friction kills as many germs as the soap and water.|||No, does it help?
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