Comments on: Hand Sanitizer Safety http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/ For People and Planet Earth Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:15:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9300 Will Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:01:36 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9300 Thanks for that Justin. The Cleanwell site looks great! Thanks for that Justin. The Cleanwell site looks great!

]]> By: Justin http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9275 Justin Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:35:11 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9275 I have been doing a large amount of research into hand sanitizers lately, as it is the topic of my research proposal for college. In my search for solutions to provide i have come across 2 very interesting things: 1. According to Dr. Huber, Microbiology PhD, of WVSU no known pathogens can survive or are resistant to bleach (including AIDS,SARS, etc)...so it is still the only sanitizer in my house. 2. The recent invention of a 100% Botanical sanitizer is child friendly, pet safe, and just as effective as today's chemical hand sanitizers. http://www.cleanwelltoday.com Just thought you might like to know about it =]. I have been doing a large amount of research into hand sanitizers lately, as it is the topic of my research proposal for college. In my search for solutions to provide i have come across 2 very interesting things:

1. According to Dr. Huber, Microbiology PhD, of WVSU no known pathogens can survive or are resistant to bleach (including AIDS,SARS, etc)…so it is still the only sanitizer in my house.

2. The recent invention of a 100% Botanical sanitizer is child friendly, pet safe, and just as effective as today’s chemical hand sanitizers.
http://www.cleanwelltoday.com

Just thought you might like to know about it =].

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9267 Will Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:45:10 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9267 Hi Justin - Thanks for the comment. I remember reading that Propylene glycol is actually used as a less toxic alternative to the most common antifreeze. Can't find that now, but Wikipedia also lists one of its uses as antifreeze. It does seem that its most common use is as a lubricant and as a solvent. In any case you are right that it has no place in food, or in my opinion in anything applied to the skin. Hi Justin - Thanks for the comment. I remember reading that Propylene glycol is actually used as a less toxic alternative to the most common antifreeze. Can’t find that now, but Wikipedia also lists one of its uses as antifreeze. It does seem that its most common use is as a lubricant and as a solvent.

In any case you are right that it has no place in food, or in my opinion in anything applied to the skin.

]]> By: Justin http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9266 Justin Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:42:07 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-9266 just a little added information propylene glycol is NOT antifreeze.....you're thinking of ethylene glycol which has one less carbon and a different chemical structure HOWEVER BOTH are unfit for use in cat (or any) food because they are poisonous when ingested, causing severe damage to the liver and kidneys just a little added information

propylene glycol is NOT antifreeze…..you’re thinking of ethylene glycol which has one less carbon and a different chemical structure

HOWEVER BOTH are unfit for use in cat (or any) food because they are poisonous when ingested, causing severe damage to the liver and kidneys

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]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3173 Will Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:14:31 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3173 I always wash any clothes I get before I wear them. It is just an old habit, but now I have a good reason for it! Thanks! I always wash any clothes I get before I wear them. It is just an old habit, but now I have a good reason for it! Thanks!

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3137 Anna Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:06:39 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3137 Will this is amazing, I think my memory is improving, because I feel like I know all the posts on you blog, lol. Anyway, the other day I was thinking about something else, that I think is worth mentioning. BTW thanks for the last comment, I still remember my sister sitting in the bucket with dirty potatoes, just so she can play in the water, or my neighbour kid playing in the rain paddle in the middle of the road (it was small town). But what I wanted to say is about washing newly purchased clothes. I used to be notorious wearing clothes straight from the store, but I don't know if it is lately, I hate the smell, and I remember once watching on CSI how a girl got sick from jeans she was wearing that came from overseas. I think this is another issue that many neglect, it may not be the chemicals or dies that make the clothing, but anything can be picked up from transportation or handling. Anna :) Will this is amazing, I think my memory is improving, because I feel like I know all the posts on you blog, lol. Anyway, the other day I was thinking about something else, that I think is worth mentioning. BTW thanks for the last comment, I still remember my sister sitting in the bucket with dirty potatoes, just so she can play in the water, or my neighbour kid playing in the rain paddle in the middle of the road (it was small town). But what I wanted to say is about washing newly purchased clothes. I used to be notorious wearing clothes straight from the store, but I don’t know if it is lately, I hate the smell, and I remember once watching on CSI how a girl got sick from jeans she was wearing that came from overseas. I think this is another issue that many neglect, it may not be the chemicals or dies that make the clothing, but anything can be picked up from transportation or handling. Anna :)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3025 Will Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:39:36 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3025 Even though I subscribe to the idea that a kid playing outside in the dirt will grow up healthier, there were times when I drew the line. I remember when the kids were real little and they would be sitting in the shopping cart and would want to get their teeth and tongues on the handle. Guess they like the salty taste from everyone's hands! Yecckk! I did not let them do that! On the other hand, I have a few pictures of them from 2, 3 or 4 years old where they look so dirty, it almost looks like child neglect. In reality they were just outside playing and getting down and dirty with nature! That I was OK with. (And it all washed off just fine!) -Will Even though I subscribe to the idea that a kid playing outside in the dirt will grow up healthier, there were times when I drew the line. I remember when the kids were real little and they would be sitting in the shopping cart and would want to get their teeth and tongues on the handle. Guess they like the salty taste from everyone’s hands! Yecckk! I did not let them do that! On the other hand, I have a few pictures of them from 2, 3 or 4 years old where they look so dirty, it almost looks like child neglect. In reality they were just outside playing and getting down and dirty with nature! That I was OK with. (And it all washed off just fine!)

-Will

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3017 Anna Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:51:43 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-3017 Hi Will, may be Michael is, lol. He is very smart kid for one year old, and almost walking too, and he loves cars. I agree with you that kids do develop better immune system towards germs and stuff? when playing in dirt, however, I don't mind germs in the dirt, but I do mind other stuff which we may not even know what it is, chemicals probably. I don't really trust the quality control on any of these things and what materials they are made off, and due to recent recalls just scares me what kids can be chewing on these days. I rather them go out and chew on the leaf, but then everything is sprayed too. So it is hard to win today. BTW when we hike we often pass by the crab apple trees, and I love those, but then my husband is really conscious about this stuff and never lets me eat them, sometimes I feel like I live in the bubble, which I sometimes I poke with the needle, lol, and I poke my husband's one too, lol. So thanks about the blogger update, I don't like many things what google does or doesn't, but we need many to fight the giant. Thanks, Anna :) Hi Will, may be Michael is, lol. He is very smart kid for one year old, and almost walking too, and he loves cars. I agree with you that kids do develop better immune system towards germs and stuff? when playing in dirt, however, I don’t mind germs in the dirt, but I do mind other stuff which we may not even know what it is, chemicals probably. I don’t really trust the quality control on any of these things and what materials they are made off, and due to recent recalls just scares me what kids can be chewing on these days. I rather them go out and chew on the leaf, but then everything is sprayed too. So it is hard to win today. BTW when we hike we often pass by the crab apple trees, and I love those, but then my husband is really conscious about this stuff and never lets me eat them, sometimes I feel like I live in the bubble, which I sometimes I poke with the needle, lol, and I poke my husband’s one too, lol.

So thanks about the blogger update, I don’t like many things what google does or doesn’t, but we need many to fight the giant.

Thanks, Anna :)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-2986 Will Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:02:22 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/hand-sanitizer-safety/#comment-2986 Hi Anna! Thanks for the great comment. Regarding Michael and his chewing.... There is some evidence that children develop an stronger immune system when not prevented from playing in the dirt etc. Part of growing up is being exposed to all the germs and stuff. Maybe Michael is an early reader and looked up some of the research? By the way - I left a comment on your site and noticed that Blogger, (Google), has changed the way they allow comments. There is no longer a link in the name when you post if you don't use a Google account. I read about this change on BlogCatalog. Big mistake by Google. If I had a Google Blogger Blog, I would be very mad! -Will Hi Anna! Thanks for the great comment. Regarding Michael and his chewing…. There is some evidence that children develop an stronger immune system when not prevented from playing in the dirt etc. Part of growing up is being exposed to all the germs and stuff. Maybe Michael is an early reader and looked up some of the research?

By the way - I left a comment on your site and noticed that Blogger, (Google), has changed the way they allow comments. There is no longer a link in the name when you post if you don’t use a Google account. I read about this change on BlogCatalog. Big mistake by Google. If I had a Google Blogger Blog, I would be very mad!

-Will

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