How Much Good Is Antibacterial Soap Doing You?

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If something has a benefit, and no harms, then you should likely use it. But if something has no benefits, and potentially real harms, then you shouldn't. The latter is the case with antibacterial soap. Although the stuff is ubiquitous, there's tons of data showing it doesn't do what it's supposed to, while possibly damaging us and the environment. Watch this week's episode to learn about the difference between efficacy and effectiveness, why bacterial counts really don't matter here, and why the FDA made the right call. Then, as always, feel free to attack Aaron in comments or on Twitter.

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