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Chemistry World September 21, 2015 James Urquhart |
Antibacterial soap has poor killing power Washing your hands with antibacterial soap containing triclosan -- the most common microbe-killing ingredient used in these soaps -- may be no better than ordinary plain soap. |
Chemistry World December 24, 2013 Rebecca Trager |
FDA wants the dirt on antibacterial soaps US companies that make antibacterial soaps and body washes will now have to prove to the Food and Drug Administration that their products are safe and more effective than ordinary soap and water. |
Wired January 19, 2009 Patrick Di Justo |
What's Inside: Bausch and Lomb ReNu A description of the ingredients in the popular contact solution. |
AskMen.com Steve Richer |
How To Remove Common Stains Let's face it, men are just big boys, and boys get dirty. So here's a man's guide to removing some of the stains that haunt them -- from toothpaste to that dreaded, tell-tale lipstick. |
Wired August 18, 2008 Patrick Di Justo |
What's Inside: 2000 Flushes -- a Nonstop Potty Which chemicals are cleaning your toilet? |
Health April 2008 |
DIY Non-Toxic Home Cleaners Here are four eco-friendly recipes for cleaning products, adapted from "Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living" by Annie Berthold-Bond. |
Popular Mechanics June 2009 Logan Ward |
How to Clean House: Top 10 Dirt-Dispelling Tips Chances are you own a shop vacuum, and maybe a pressure washer. These tools -- and more -- will help you get started getting rid of the dirt inside and on the exterior of your house. |
Health May 2008 Alexandra Zissu |
Under the Kitchen Sink Your heavy-duty cleaners can have heavy-duty toxins. |
Salon.com June 23, 2000 Leah Kohlenberg |
Attack of the killer nasties? The American Medical Association recently urged the FDA to tighten its control over antibacterial products. So what's stopping it? |
Popular Mechanics August 1998 Thomas Klenck |
Water Softeners They make hard water easy to get along with... |
Chemistry World January 18, 2008 Victoria Gill |
Soap Ingredient Disrupts Testosterone Activity Soap is the latest product to be at the center of a chemical controversy, in the wake of a study finding that an antibacterial agent commonly included in soaps and other cleaning products can disrupt the activity of natural hormones. |
Searcher September 2012 Irene E. McDermott |
Internet Express: Household Tips on the Web When she wants general housecleaning tips, my colleague Tera Forrest, youth services librarian, turns to websites that offer a full array of advice. |
Chemistry World October 24, 2008 Hayley Birch |
Proteins swap partners UK researchers have discovered that proteins which use metal cofactors can be surprisingly promiscuous metal binders, happily taking up the 'wrong' metal. |