Disinfectants and cleaning products harboring toxic chemicals are widely used despite lack of screening for potential health hazards
Quaternary ammonium compounds, also known as QACs or quats, are commonly used antimicrobials also found in many household products. Soap and water may be a safer bet when cleaning surfaces.
Courtney Carignan, Assistant Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University •
conversation
May 9, 2023 • ~6 min
May 9, 2023 • ~6 min
The dirty truth about your phone – and why you need to stop scrolling in the bathroom
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
• conversation
April 24, 2023 • ~7 min
April 24, 2023 • ~7 min
One easy way to fight antibiotic resistance? Good hand hygiene
Using a mathematical model, researchers found that good hygiene can reduce the harmful effects of antibiotic use.
Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft, Postdoctoral Fellow in Infection Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
Feb. 28, 2023 • ~4 min
Feb. 28, 2023 • ~4 min
Simple safety tips for trick-or-treating after Fauci greenlighted Halloween 2021
There’s no need to pull out the candy catapult this year, but a few reasonable precautions can keep COVID-19 transmissions in check.
Meg Sorg, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University •
conversation
Oct. 19, 2021 • ~4 min
Oct. 19, 2021 • ~4 min
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