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MYTH 4: Antibacterial products are best for household cleaning.


It's

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common knowledge that kitchens and bathrooms are hotbeds of germy activity. So you'd think using antibacterial products would be the best way to clean them. But microbiologist Jason Tetro says antibacterial products often contain triclosan, a chemical that isn't particularly effective at killing bacteria and may be an environmental toxin. Disinfectants like bleach work better, but more ecofriendly solutions containing hydrogen peroxide work just as well.


MYTH 5: Hand sanitizer removes all bacteria.


Time to change the way you think about hand sanitizer. Dr. Mike Swann says that while sanitizers do reduce bacterial loads on our hands, the thought that your hands will suddenly be bacteriafree is just a myth. "The truth is that bacteria are all over your skin all the time," he says, adding that

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this is completely normal. Though the sanitizers made of more than 60percent alcohol actually work pretty well, the Centers for Disease Control says the other kind likely contains triclosan, which was recently banned from overthecounter antibacterial soaps and bodywashes by the FDA. Soap and water is the best way to wash your hands especially if your hands are visibly dirty or if you've http://www.goldengooseworld.com/ handled chemicals like pesticides.