Hand Soap Ingredient Can Up Body Bacteria Burden
from 60-Second Health Hosted by Scientific American
Residues of the antimicrobial agent triclosan can paradoxically boost bacterial growth in our bodies, by giving microbes a comfortable biofilm in which to rest. Christopher Intagliata reports
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