Comments on: Getting dirty with bacteria panic and unjustified sterilization http://www.dbskeptic.com/2009/01/10/getting-dirty-with-bacteria-panic-and-unjustified-sterilization/ Skepticism. Critical thinking. Podcast. Community. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:46:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David Annis http://www.dbskeptic.com/2009/01/10/getting-dirty-with-bacteria-panic-and-unjustified-sterilization/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 David Annis Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:36:13 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/?p=608#comment-1345 The New York Times ran an article on this topic today. Some quotes from the article: “Children raised in an ultraclean environment,” he added, “are not being exposed to organisms that help them develop appropriate immune regulatory circuits.” Dr. Ruebush deplores the current fetish for the hundreds of antibacterial products that convey a false sense of security and may actually foster the development of antibiotic-resistant, disease-causing bacteria. Plain soap and water are all that are needed to become clean, she noted. Read the whole article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27brod.html?ref=science The New York Times ran an article on this topic today. Some quotes from the article:

“Children raised in an ultraclean environment,” he added, “are not being exposed to organisms that help them develop appropriate immune regulatory circuits.”

Dr. Ruebush deplores the current fetish for the hundreds of antibacterial products that convey a false sense of security and may actually foster the development of antibiotic-resistant, disease-causing bacteria. Plain soap and water are all that are needed to become clean, she noted.

Read the whole article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27brod.html?ref=science

]]> By: David Annis http://www.dbskeptic.com/2009/01/10/getting-dirty-with-bacteria-panic-and-unjustified-sterilization/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 David Annis Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:20:36 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/?p=608#comment-1298 Sandra H - interestingly enough I've heard that some hand sanitizers sold in stores have less than 60% alcohol content and are therefore ineffective. You should check your phone sterilizer and see if it is effective :) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/health/21cons.html Sandra H – interestingly enough I’ve heard that some hand sanitizers sold in stores have less than 60% alcohol content and are therefore ineffective. You should check your phone sterilizer and see if it is effective :)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/health/21cons.html

]]> By: Sandra H http://www.dbskeptic.com/2009/01/10/getting-dirty-with-bacteria-panic-and-unjustified-sterilization/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Sandra H Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:31:32 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/?p=608#comment-1296 Just as long as we don't get rid of the telephone sanitizers... Just as long as we don’t get rid of the telephone sanitizers…

]]> By: BubbaRich http://www.dbskeptic.com/2009/01/10/getting-dirty-with-bacteria-panic-and-unjustified-sterilization/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 BubbaRich Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:05:08 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/?p=608#comment-1292 I've heard this quite a few times over the last decade or so. The lesson I get from it is that I shouldn't eat food or use dishes from the sink, any more than I would do the same from the toilet. Although I was a perfectionist with my old brain, I looked at the mortality rate from Kitchen Cooking for all of humanity, and decided I could take my chances. I’ve heard this quite a few times over the last decade or so. The lesson I get from it is that I shouldn’t eat food or use dishes from the sink, any more than I would do the same from the toilet. Although I was a perfectionist with my old brain, I looked at the mortality rate from Kitchen Cooking for all of humanity, and decided I could take my chances.

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