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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: LAWCobra on March 02, 2004, 02:28:14 PM
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Study: Anti-Bacterial Soaps Don't Deliver
Tue Mar 2, 7:28 AM ET Add Health - AP to My Yahoo!
By DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer
PHILADELPHIA - Anti-bacterial soaps do not deliver the type of protection from common health ailments that consumers expect, according to a study. Researchers at Columbia University gave anti-bacterial cleaning products to 120 New York City families, monitored them for almost a year, and found they experienced about the same number of runny noses, sore throats and fevers as another group that got regular soaps and detergents.
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The study, published in Tuesday's edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that the products did not reduce the risk for symptoms of the viral infections that are among the most common causes of colds, coughs and stomach aches.
The study's lead author, Elaine Larson, said the results would not surprise physicians; the products tested were designed to kill bacteria, not viruses.
But that may not be as clear to the average consumer, she said.
"People think, in their heads, that if they use an anti-bacterial soap, it will keep them from getting an infection," Larson said. "What we found is that these products don't offer much added value."
The study did not say if the soaps were effective in reducing bacterial infections.
Brian Sansoni, a spokesman for the Soap and Detergent Association, a group that represents soap makers, said it was unfair for the study's authors to have tested anti-bacterial products for their ability to fend off viruses they were not designed to fight.
"It's important to remember that the products that were tested here do not make anti-viral claims," he said.
Sansoni said consumers should not misinterpret the study as saying that anti-bacterial products are worthless. He said other studies have shown that anti-bacterial soaps and household cleaning products are effective in killing off organisms that cause a variety of illnesses, including skin infections and food poisoning.
The growing use of anti-bacterial soaps in the home has been of concern to some scientists who theorize that their widespread use might lead to the evolution of harder-to-kill, antibiotic-resistant germs.
In all, 1,178 people from a poor, predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Manhattan participated in the study.
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don't put your fingers in your nose.
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I don't prefer Soap Operas on the O'club, but soap posts?
My gads mrblack, you are such a bore.
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Yes and creamo I posted It just to bother you LOL
Glad to see It worked.
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Got me! :aok
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Originally posted by LAWCobra
In all, 1,178 people from a poor, predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Manhattan participated in the study.
Now there's a representative, double-blind study that merits serious scientific consideration!
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How is Mr.Black still around.....he got banned twice already and is still allowed to post? Guess bannings on the forum dont mean squat.
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Originally posted by Pfunk
How is Mr.Black still around.....he got banned twice already and is still allowed to post? Guess bannings on the forum dont mean squat.
Maybe cause I aint Mrblack DUH!
Think son think before you engage the keyboard.
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Originally posted by LAWCobra
Maybe cause I aint Mrblack DUH!
Think son think before you engage the keyboard.
i bet you have the same ip, but you are using a different bbs name, but really you are the same person:aok
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Originally posted by B17Skull12
i bet you have the same ip, but you are using a different bbs name, but really you are the same person:aok
More wisdom from yet another micro syphalic:aok
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Originally posted by LAWCobra
More wisdom from yet another micro syphalic:aok
If you're going to insult somebody, atleast spell it right. "microcephalic"
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Originally posted by LAWCobra
Maybe cause I aint Mrblack DUH!
Think son think before you engage the keyboard.
You have a severe personality disorder, and are starving for attention.
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Originally posted by Pfunk
You have a severe personality disorder, and are starving for attention.
And you are an idiot that cant see the nose on his own face.
Moron how many times do dumbarses from georgia have to be hit over the head?
MRBLACK WAS BANNED>
Therefore I cant be him !
Find a new hobby take up materbating with sandpaper would ya.
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Originally posted by LAWCobra
And you are an idiot that cant see the nose on his own face.
Moron how many times do dumbarses from georgia have to be hit over the head?
MRBLACK WAS BANNED>
Therefore I cant be him !
Find a new hobby take up materbating with sandpaper would ya.
I think you are getting your persona here confused with who you are in reality.....yes LAWCobra and MrBlack are different handles, you are infact the same annoying hugahunk.
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Originally posted by Pfunk
I think you are getting your persona here confused with who you are in reality.....yes LAWCobra and MrBlack are different handles, you are infact the same annoying hugahunk.
Little too much inbreading goin on down in georgia these days I see . good luck dipchit.
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Lol, Animal, I will pay you back.
Took me awhile. Bastard.
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I hear footsteps.....
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Rough day at the office....
Hey Nuke... shootin w/ Dad Saturday... comin?
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Call me tomorrow if you can take a moment out or your busy day, Steve. :lol
I don't think I can go this weekend, but next weekend I can.
p.s. I forgot about Luke Day! Gotta find that post and see if anyone else wants to meet us there.
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K!
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This just in... viruses are not affected by anti-biotics. Dolts.