TAMPA, FL — Hand sanitizers have surrounded me from elementary school field trips to competitive sporting tournaments in high school and college. Running water wasn’t always available before snack time, or for handling mouth guards
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Your life is in your hands: Global Handwashing Day is Oct. 15
Editor’s note: In recognition of Global Handwashing Day today, we have compiled information from the CDC about why it is so important to promote this simple activity.
Handwashing is like a “do-it-yourself” vaccine to reduce
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FDA’s final rule on antibacterial soaps bans 19 ingredients
Nineteen ingredients commonly used in antibacterial soaps and washes, including two suspected endocrine disruptors linked to reproductive and developmental harm, are being phased out with the publication of a new federal rule. In announcing the
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Food protection group agrees norovirus needs more attention
Editor’s note: The Conference for Food Protection is managed by an executive board that includes 23 voting members who represent: state food regulatory agencies from each of the FDA regions; local food regulatory agencies from
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CFP’s sidebars drive food safety in ‘No Action’ atmosphere
Editor’s note: The Conference for Food Protection is managed by an executive board that includes 23 voting members who represent: state food regulatory agencies from each of the FDA regions; local food regulatory agencies from
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FDA Cracks Down on Hand Sanitizer Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported Thursday that some hand sanitizers and antiseptic products come with claims that they can prevent infection from E. coli, Salmonella, the H1N1 flu virus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Wash Hands to Avoid Petting Farm Infections
With the National Western Stock Show opening in Denver on Saturday, and the start-up of county fair season just ahead in Florida, planners of similar events featuring animals and children might look across the pond
Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizers Gain Market Share
The combination of a continuous stream of academic and research studies pointing to the “downside” of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, coupled with heightened awareness on equally-effective, yet safer, environmentally friendlier, and arguably, more cost-efficient hand sanitizer
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