Originally Posted by
N965VJ
From the NY Times article I linked to upthread:
Dr. Ruebush, the “Why Dirt Is Good” author, does not suggest a return to filth, either. But she correctly points out that bacteria are everywhere: on us, in us and all around us. Most of these micro-organisms cause no problem, and many, like the ones that normally live in the digestive tract and produce life-sustaining nutrients, are essential to good health.
“The typical human probably harbors some 90 trillion microbes,” she wrote. “The very fact that you have so many microbes of so many different kinds is what keeps you healthy most of the time.”
Dr. Ruebush deplores the current fetish for the hundreds of antibacterial products that convey a false sense of security and may actually foster the development of antibiotic-resistant, disease-causing bacteria. Plain soap and water are all that are needed to become clean, she noted.
Who has access to a sink all the time, that’s why I always carry with me a little bottle of hand sanitizer to use when I can’t wash my hands.
I have read that the hand sanitizer kills only bacteria, but not viruses like the flu and cold viruses, a bleach solution is needed for this.
When I travel and stay at a hotel, I always carry with me some Clorox wipes, and I wipe down the sink faucet handles, door knobs, TV remote, bathroom countertop and the toilet seat plus the toilet flushing handle.
Not everyone washes their hands after going to the bathroom and the housekeeping staff are always in a hurry so I don’t believe they make a great effort to sanitize the bathrooms.
Also when I use a public Men’s room, after washing my hands I will use a paper towel or some toilet paper to open the door if it opens inward, many men who use the urinal don’t wash their hands after peeing and grab the door knob with their dirty hands..
To me it’s just a little extra precaution.
Mr. Elliott