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disinfect! by Lauren Posted Fri 24 Oct 2008 12:00am Been sick all week with a cold that seems to have taken over NYC. Everyone I know is coughing, sniffling and sneezing. Everyone. Feel gross. Read on »

Cleaning vs. Disinfecting by Eileen Simpson Patient Expert

Posted Mon 26 Jan 2009 5:05pm Think they are the same thing? Nope, they are not. So many people use disinfectant to clean. This helps create half dead germs that become resistant to our war against them. As mentioned in earlier posts, we use Benelife Green products. They have a cleaner and a disinfectant. In order for a disinfectant to work, you must wet the area Read on »

Day 277 of our Green Year: Natural Disinfectant by Craig and Layla B. Patient Expert

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Posted Sat 24 Jan 2009 4:28pm There comes a time when disinfectant is needed to keep things clean around the house. If you are dealing with chicken, then you need to disinfect the area so that you don't spread salmonella. Sadly, many different types of disinfectants have several harmful chemicals in them and people are spreading them all over their counters and chopping blocks Read on »

Disinfectants can increase antibiotic resistant bacteria by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 28 Dec 2009 12:00am Published December 28th, 2009 in , , , , , Using disinfectants could cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, according to research published in the January 2010 issue of Microbiology. The findings could have Read on »

disinfectant overkill by Amy .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 12 Nov 2009 10:00pm Voices for the Earth has released a report about the overuse and dangers of disinfectants. Disinfectant chemicals have a purpose and place, but should be used sparingly. Scientific studies have shown that disinfectant chemicals have been linked to chronic health impacts like asthma, hormone imbalance, potential reduced fertility, and immune system Read on »

Sperm Quality and Tap Water: Disinfection By-Product Effects Not Supported by Environmental Health Posted Tue 31 Jul 2007 9:00pm Sperm Quality and Tap Water: Disinfection By-Product Effects Not Supported Formal Correction: This article... to Valerie J. Brown Citation: Brown VJ 2007. Sperm Quality and Tap Water: Disinfection By-Product Effects Not Supported. Environ Health Perspect 115:A416-A416. doi Read on »

Overuse of Disinfectants Could Be Harmful by Karen H. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 13 Nov 2009 10:00pm With 40 peer-reviewed reports and scientific studies that illustrate the health impacts of chemicals found in household disinfectants I felt that this was important to share... Sian Wu,sian@resource-media.org, 206-374-7795 x102 New Report Links Disinfecting Chemicals with Chronic Disease: Overuse of Disinfectants Could be Harmful Read on »

Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant by Kim S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 10 Feb 2009 10:08am TRENTON, N.J. -- Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drugmaker, said today it will begin disclosing all sizable payments it makes to doctors, including those who test experimental drugs in people, a first for the industry. The disclosures would begin early... Read on »

Disinfection By-Products and Congenital Anomalies: Evidence Still Inconclusive by Environmental Health Posted Wed 30 Sep 2009 9:00pm Disinfection By-Products and Congenital Anomalies: Evidence Still Inconclusive Formal Correction... writes from North Carolina about science, medicine, and higher education. She has written for EHP since 2001 Citation: Spivey A 2009. Disinfection By-Products Read on »

Disinfectants cause some bacteria to thrive. by Stephen Tvedten Patient Expert

Posted Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:00am Disinfectants cause some bacteria to thrive - LiveScience- msnbc.com To keep sickness at bay, many of us constantly wash hands and disinfect surfaces. But a new lab study shows one pesky bacterium eats cleansers for breakfast: When disinfectant was applied to lab cultures of the bacteria, they adapted to survive not only the disinfectant but also Read on »