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They should be outlawed for camping too... the importance of keeping bacteria from growing immune outweighs the small risk of getting a stomach bug while campin
by sol_remmy 8y ago
They should be outlawed for camping too... the importance of keeping bacteria from growing immune outweighs the small risk of getting a stomach bug while camping
Sanitizer should ONLY be legal for use in hospitals
- cup-of-tea 8y agoYeah, you're probably right. We've used soap for centuries and it works very well.
- mrfusion 8y agoWe should ban soap too so bacteria don’t get immune to that.
- mprev 8y agoI’m guessing this is sarcasm but soap works through a mechanical process of helping to push the bacteria off your skin, rather than a chemical process of killing them.
- gruez 8y agostickier bacteria?
- j88439h84 8y agoVery creative idea!
- Fomite 8y agoTechnically, it does both.
- droidist2 8y agoInteresting. And the FDA banned antibacterial soap? http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/say-goodbye-antibacterial-soaps-fda-banning-household-item/ http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/say-goodbye-antibacte...
- CaliforniaKarl 8y agoYes, because of the additives that make up the “antibacterial” part. Not because of the “soap” part.
- ArlenBales 8y agoAlcohol-based hand sanitizers aren't effective against noroviruses, etc. viral gastroenteritis anyway. Campers should be using soap if they actually want their hands clean (and wash for at least 10 seconds). https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/prevention.html https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/prevention.html
- marcoperaza 8y agoIt is not a small risk. Being stuck in the backcountry while losing fluids and nutrients to a GI infection can be a life-threatening situation. Hygiene is in short supply out there to begin with, so it’s very important to have clean hands when handling food and water.