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Killing Germs May Be Hazardous to Your Health

by Cris B.

www.newsweek.com/id/57368

Disinfectants, Hand-Sanitizers,...Our War on Microbes Hazardous to Our Health

Newsweek article "Caution: Killing Germs May Be Hazardous to Your Health" (Oct 20, '07) is an article everyone needs to take time to read. Scientist are rethinking the war on microbes, our relationship to bacteria, microbes, our bodies natural microbial flora and multi-ecosystems, the health of our immune and nervous systems, and resistance to infectious and life threatening diseases. Our super-sanitized , antibiotic laden world, is proving to do us more harm than good. As the article concludes, read about the relationship between microbes and happiness, a suggested link between hyper-hygiene and the rise of depression.

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