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Archive Home > 2007 > August > 23 > Plain soap better than antibacterial

Plain soap better than antibacterial


August 23, 2007

Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and could render some common antibiotics less effective, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

Researchers found that washing hands with an antibacterial soap was no more effective in preventing infectious illness....

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