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Antibacterial Soaps Reduce Food-borne Illness Risk

A significant reduction in the presence of Shigella is reported.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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The use of antibacterial soaps can reduce the spread of harmful bacteria, which can lead to food-borne illness, more effectively than using non-antibacterial soaps, according to research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Food Protection (Vol. 77, No. 4, 2014, pp. 574-582). The study used new laboratory data, together with simulation techniques, to compare the ability of non-antibacterial and antibacterial products to reduce the risk of the infectious disease shigellosis, which is often s...

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