Increased hand sanitizer use blamed for rise in gastro outbreaks

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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to be less effective in removing norovirus than handwashing with soap and water. galitskaya/Depositphotos By Rich Haridy April 27, 2021 Article taken from: https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/hand-sanitizer-use-gastroenteritis-outbreaks/ A number of countries are reporting increasing rates of viral gastroenteritis over recent months, and experts suggest greater use of hand sanitizers, known to have little effect…

Study finds carcinogen above FDA limit in several hand sanitizer brands

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Article taken from: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hand-sanitizer-benzene-cancer-chemical/ Published by CBS News Hand sanitizers have become trusted tools to keep people safe and healthy in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic — but now, an independent study suggests some products may be having the opposite effect. Valisure, an independent pharmacy and lab that tests drug products for quality, says it tested 260 products…