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Subject: Does antibacterial soap kill bacteria? If not what does is do?

Date: Thu Mar 26 20:34:05 1998
Posted by Vanessa Collins
Grade level: undergrad
School: Southwest T exas University
City: San Marcos State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 890966045.Ph
Message:

#1. I have heard that bacteria can't be killed--even under high 
temperatures.  This leads me to believe that I am being ripped off 
and mislead when I buy antibacterial soap.

#2. I have also heard that bacteria can be killed under very high 
temperatures and that ALL soap IS antibacterial.

Which of these two are corret--if any.  For the most part, how do I 
get rid of bacteria in my household?



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