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Time Magazine on “Should I Use Antibacterial Soap”

By Jonathan Eisen   Posted in Antimicrobials and Resistance
Posted on May 9, 2015September 17, 2017

I admit I was skeptical when I saw this headline from TIME magazine: You Asked: Should I Use Antibacterial Soap?  Research shows they offer zero health benefits. But by changing the makeup of your skin and body bacteria, antibacterials may be fostering new health concerns–especially for kids. But the article by Markham Heid is quite …

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