Sanitizers and disinfectants may be convenient and easy to bring around, but they are not as effective as scrubbing your hands with soap and water. This is according to Roland Newman II, a family medicine physician at Penn State Health, who, in a statement, noted that traditional hand washing trumps sanitizers when it comes to keeping your hands clean. … Continue reading Scientists: Handwashing gets rid of more germs than using hand sanitizers
Sacramento using chlorine dioxide to kill coronavirus on surfaces, but FDA and FTC say it can’t be used for personal protection
Back in March, SacRT (Sacramento Regional Transit District) implemented a new cleaning policy for its buses in response to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) that involves “fogging” them regularly with chlorine dioxide. But as you may recall, chlorine dioxide is actually not allowed by either the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), at least not … Continue reading Sacramento using chlorine dioxide to kill coronavirus on surfaces, but FDA and FTC say it can’t be used for personal protection
Coronavirus prevention: These 9 sanitizers from Mexican company contain TOXIC methanol, cautions FDA
As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to infect people throughout the globe, health experts advise the public to practice social distancing and wash their hands thoroughly using soap and water to help prevent further infections. To maintain proper hygiene, people often use antibacterial hand sanitizers in the absence of soap and water. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … Continue reading Coronavirus prevention: These 9 sanitizers from Mexican company contain TOXIC methanol, cautions FDA
Coronavirus fears continue to spark panic buying of isopropyl alcohol and hand sanitizer across the USA
If you haven’t prepped your survival stockpile ahead of time, you’re out of luck: Mountain Falls’ 91% Isopropyl Alcohol is currently unavailable on the Amazon store. As COVID-19 continues to spread, shoppers become more desperate to get their hands on the product, which is a first aid antiseptic and topical antimicrobial. According to the product’s page … Continue reading Coronavirus fears continue to spark panic buying of isopropyl alcohol and hand sanitizer across the USA
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 