« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2013, 07:52:20 PM »
I am a consultant in the cleaning industry. Hand washing is one of the most important and most neglected things we can do to prevent the spread of diseases like the flu. New strains are resistant to the alcohol based hand sanitizers. Hand washing with soap and water for 30 seconds and drying with paper towels is important. The abrasive action of the towel is important - hand dryers do NOT have the same impact. With our overuse of antibacterials and antimicrobials we have "created" bugs that are very resistant. Good old fashioned hand washing - simply REMOVING the bugs vs. trying to kill them is still the best approach to staying healthy and preventing transmission of the bugs.
Ok - off the soap box....
David
Great validation. My kids have never had any of the anti-bacterial stuff from day one. Healthiest kids in the hood. Many of the neighbors are a Petri dish of sickness.
Yup - mine too. They wish they could miss school - but they are ready to go every day!
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