Say no to antibacterial soaps

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  Posted by Frank Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:30am PST

  what about the use of alcohol disinfectant? is that damaging too? I've read about on some article that when using non-antibac soaps there's a good chance that some bacteria will remain on your hands compared to using antibac soaps which removes a higher percentage of bacteria. lets face it the proper way to wash hands is not that easy, or try a foot for that matter, ask a doctor how to do it and imagine if a child got the discipline to do it every time he touches his dogs mouth or play rambo at your bacteria haven garden. humans have the weakest immune system in the animal kingdom and unless we found a way to boost that we must try any man made defense as much as we can...but safely.

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  Posted by John Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:30am PST

  Just a "PS" to my earlier post. Does everyone realize that flu and "cold" illnesses, as well as the other really nasty diseases (hepatitis, etc) are caused my VIRUSES? Antibiotics do not kill viruses.

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  Posted by kay Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:43am PST

  Thanks for letting me know that.No wonder my hands are so dry,i've always been using antibacterial soap.

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  Posted by Jennifer Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:17am PST

  I agree with this issue completely. I am a retired surgical nurse and scrubbed my hands dozens of times every day. Though we used antimicrobial hand cleaners the most important part of the hand washing process was "scrubbing". The friction was just as important as the germ killing properties of the hand soap. And who cares if you kill all the germs on your hands, since they will be contaminated by the very next object they touch. Most of us are not getting ready to do surgery Frequent washing with friction, soap and water is the best.

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  Posted by wind Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:23am PST

  Choose with some common sense.....sometimes the better of things is less we are all slaves to a money marketing world. The eye catching pkg's and words we say we understand....... Would you use real butter? Or the fake stuff they've added to help us do what? Suppose to be better? For who? The chemicals alone that we know nothing about.... stop supporting by buying them.....

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  Posted by Jess Ehrhardt Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:10pm PST

  Yea, I'm guessing the soap manufacturers know this, but it's all supply & demand. I, for one, am a huge user of anti-bacterial soap. Dishwashing, handwashing, floor cleaning, you name it (well, not body wash), but I didn't realize that it was bad. How can something that kills bacteria be bad? But, this was also the 1st time I read about anything bad being in breast milk. So for those who say it's an added insecticide, how do they add it to breast milk?

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  Posted by green4u.earth Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:04pm PST

  Its a shame its come to this. How can we expect our civilization to survive another 1000 years while we are on this destructive track. We are never going to be able to reverse a lot of the damage we have already put this world thru. From Air and Water pollutants to forgotten dumps and asbestos latented sites. IF we cant even clean-up each state Superfund sites then there is no way we can this about what lies beneath the rug of other countries. We need to start with our own back yards and fix the problems we know exist and reduce the pollution we currently create. Anyone can help do this. Visit www.shoptoearth.net/DealsNow and start by using and supporting eco-freindly products.

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  Posted by Kimbot Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:16pm PST

  Yuck! Not to mention those little bottles of anti-bacterial gel everyone tries to force upon my children...That stuff isn't even rinsed off with water....eeewww!!!!

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  Posted by leadusher-8@sbcglobal.net Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:46pm PST

  In my 65 years there is just to many things that can kill or cause injury to people.Why are they still being made?The simple products are just as good.

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  Posted by betty boop? Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:43pm PST

  I have some in my bath room right now,but I will get off this computer right now and hide it away for cleaning the toilet;I even shower in it sometimes.I am so glad I got this V.I.warning,THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!

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  Posted by wtwolfe@att.net Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:00pm PST

  There are alternatives out there. We have been using Soft Soap for years because of this very issue. You do have to read the label though because they also offer with anti-bacterial.

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  Posted by aileen Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:53pm PST

  um....i just wash my hands. its cleaner than regular water wit soap, watz da problem?

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