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Oscarmonster13

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22. not to mention

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 02:21 PM

Dec 2013

they are screwing up the water supply too...

cleanliness is next to godliness, but regular soap does the trick...I don't waste my money on that crap.

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FDA proposes ban on antibacterial soaps [View all] Redfairen Dec 2013 OP

uh ph, Ijust bought a bottle to wash my hands while handling money and stuff in the mall today. hollysmom Dec 2013 #1

is it alcohol based? CreekDog Dec 2013 #15

thank you, yes it is. good to know n/t hollysmom Dec 2013 #18

money doesn't hold many germs. cocaine yes. pansypoo53219 Dec 2013 #32

But what are odds of encountering used cocaine?? n/t Beartracks Dec 2013 #34

On money? Very high FrodosPet Dec 2013 #39

well, I have people handing me packages to wrap hollysmom Dec 2013 #36

What are the commercial soaps that do not contain the targeted ingredients? Does anyone Nay Dec 2013 #2

Well...I guess the damage is done now for health care workers. FarPoint Dec 2013 #3

Disposable gloves HockeyMom Dec 2013 #5

purell and washing with normal soap and water nt magical thyme Dec 2013 #8

Purell and/or hand sanitizer can be used max of 10 times between handwashings... FarPoint Dec 2013 #31

Dove gvstn Dec 2013 #4

I USE Pear's soap. 840high Dec 2013 #23

I use SoftSoap liquid soap at my house. tammywammy Dec 2013 #40

Unfortunately this soap contains truedelphi Dec 2013 #43

With the internet's purchasing power, anyone anywhere can buy truedelphi Dec 2013 #42

i'd rather they worry about the hormonal effect of the hormones going into the food ie: milk leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #6

Well if you ever came sharp_stick Dec 2013 #10

well if that's the concern then the fda ought to do that with all antibiotics leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #12

You can't ban them all sharp_stick Dec 2013 #13

bacteria know when the anitbio's are abused? leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #14

Yes sort of sharp_stick Dec 2013 #20

ok thanks leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #24

Its amazing how bacteria "communicate" with each other & share drug resistant genetical information darkangel218 Dec 2013 #33

I have faith we can walk and chew gum at the same time NickB79 Dec 2013 #11

why are you saying you can't deal with both? CreekDog Dec 2013 #16

Now Ban Gawd Awful Toxic Chemical Fragrances otohara Dec 2013 #7

+ 100 SoapBox Dec 2013 #29

Also + 100. n/t truedelphi Dec 2013 #41

I stopped using them a couple years ago. I just get regular hand soap now, and no one TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #9

Even we surgeons don't scrub with soaps containing triclosan. kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #19

Over the eyars, it has cracked me up to watch fellow Americans truedelphi Dec 2013 #37

GOOD. kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #17

Agree. xxqqqzme Dec 2013 #26

Good. I've always just used regular old soap and warm water MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #21

not to mention Oscarmonster13 Dec 2013 #22

Aren't all soaps anti-bacterial? tclambert Dec 2013 #25

Soap itelf doesn't kill bacteria. truedelphi Dec 2013 #44

This seems to have replaced hand washing at many hospitals...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #27

My main question, "Who came up with the color of urine for 'anti-bacterial'?" Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #28

2007 - Antibacterial Chemical Disrupts Hormone Activities, Study Finds Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #30

Include Fragrances, Pesticides, Cleaning Products otohara Dec 2013 #45

none too soon paulkienitz Dec 2013 #35

Knowing this is especially helpful to people like me too. Jamastiene Dec 2013 #38

this was the first thing Hitler did Enrique Dec 2013 #46