ANTIMICROBIAL PRODUCTS: More Harmful than Helpful?
American consumers may be arming themselves too heavily in the war against germs, "going nuclear," when conventional warfare might do. A growing number of scientists are warning that heavily touted antimicrobial household cleansers may be doing more harm than good. They urge consumers to return to simpler times of soap, hot water, bleach, and a little elbow grease California Healthline's Jeff Stryker looks at the possible fallout from "scorched earth" housecleaning.
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