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>The First World's modern obsession with hand sanitizers and such is having unintended consequences It's not...obvious...that hand sanitizers screw up your dig
by perl4ever 6y ago
>The First World's modern obsession with hand sanitizers and such is having unintended consequences
It's not...obvious...that hand sanitizers screw up your digestive bacteria. Compared to just soap? It's also not obvious, if it is a concern, why toothpaste and mouthwash aren't more of a concern.
- chiefalchemist 6y agoFirst, do note "and such." The point being the obcession with being hyper-clean is an historic blip. We don't use soap as often. Hand sanitizers are a modern convenience. They're everywhere. In your purse. In your backpack. And so on. Our normal and natural exposure to bacteria is being diminished. As our awareness of our bacteria-driven internal systems increases, pattern _are_ in fact starting to develop. More and more