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Antibacterial soap has no effect on germs: study
Published Wed, Sep 16, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Paris
ANTIBACTERIAL hand soaps containing a chemical flagged as potentially dangerous are not much better at killing germs than regular suds, researchers said on Wednesday.
The chemical, triclosan, was long one of the commonest ingredients in antibacterial soaps, which are used by millions of people and generate US$1 billion in sales annually in the United States alone, experts say.
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