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Being Too Clean Can Make People Sick

Posted by Soulskill on from the but-not-vice-versa dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies, and exposure to higher levels of Bisphenol A among adults may negatively influence the immune system, a new University of Michigan School of Public Health study suggests (abstract, full paper [PDF]). Triclosan is a chemical compound widely used in products such as antibacterial soaps, toothpaste, pens, diaper bags and medical devices. Bisphenol A is found in many plastics and, for example, as a protective lining in food cans. Both of these chemicals are in a class of environmental toxicants called endocrine-disrupting compounds, which are believed to negatively impact human health by mimicking or affecting hormones."

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  1. No shit ! by Picardo85 · · Score: 5, Funny

    nuff said

    1. Re:No shit ! by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

      On the contrary, it would appear that a lack of shit is the problem. "More shit!" would be a more appropriate response.

  2. I've never been sick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bath in my own urine, I do... I've never been sick a day in my life

    1. Re:I've never been sick by Galestar · · Score: 2, Funny

      Bath in my own urine, I do... I've never been sick a day in my life

      You'll also probably never had a date in your life too..

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    2. Re:I've never been sick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      if gender==female then (send pix|vidz!)

    3. Re:I've never been sick by spun · · Score: 2, Funny

      I believe he was recently acquitted of all charges, so, ah, you know, must not have actually been him peeing on that fourteen year old in his sex tape.

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    4. Re:I've never been sick by dudpixel · · Score: 2, Funny

      Bath in my own urine, I do... I've never been sick a day in my life

      You'll also probably never had a date in your life too..

      what do you mean, "probably" ?!

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  3. Re:Anti-bacterial soap will kill you all. by krazytekn0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    which is why my poop eating, dirt crawling, ringwormed, 2 year old that I let play in a pile of wood with rusty nails sticking out, will RULE THE WORLD

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  4. I'm not a slob! by MrQuacker · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm just being healthy.

  5. I knew it but Mom wouldn't listen! by Voulnet · · Score: 2, Funny

    Join me, slashdotters, as I expand my life expectancy in that mud pit.

  6. Re:Anti-bacterial soap will kill you all. by viking099 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, they're not so bad after a run through the autoclave.

  7. Re:Anti-bacterial soap will kill you all. by hoggoth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh yeah? I licked YOUR keyboard while reading your post.
    Bring it on.

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  8. Re:Which is why.... by 19thNervousBreakdown · · Score: 2, Funny

    Malnutrition has dulled your sense of smell?

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  9. Re:Anti-bacterial soap will kill you all. by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well thanks for the lick!

    That's the most mouth-based attention anyone's paid any of my appendages for about ten years.

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  10. Re:Anti-bacterial soap will kill you all. by c6gunner · · Score: 2, Funny

    One word: dentistry.

    If that were relevant, the UK would have mortality rates comparable to Sub-Saharan Africa.

  11. Re:Anti-bacterial soap will kill you all. by monkyyy · · Score: 2, Funny

    i`d like the bathroom boob box to stop spraying me

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  12. Re:Marketing Gone Wrong by scaryjohn · · Score: 2, Funny

    It does not "kill" "germs" any more than other emulsifiers like lecithin or egg yolks do.

    That's why I crack open a raw egg and use that to wash my hands! The first year was Hell. Non-stop diarrhea. But now, Salmonella is totally my bitch.

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