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>I worry about overuse of hand sanitizer creating antibiotic resistant "superbugs" as we've been told for decades... That's not a concern with hand sanitizer.
by dabluecaboose 3y ago
>I worry about overuse of hand sanitizer creating antibiotic resistant "superbugs" as we've been told for decades...
That's not a concern with hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer is alcohol-based, not antibiotic based. Alcohol denatures proteins in germs, antibiotics are more biological (IIRC).
It's akin to building up an immunity to iocane vs building up an immunity to being shot
- commandlinefan 3y agoGood to know, since I’m pretty set with this habit now.