Antibacterial Products May Do More Harm Than Good


	Antibacterial Products May Do More Harm Than Good

ecopirate

6-21-2007 7:40 PM

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6-22-2007 11:11 AM

mona

i've always believed this. it's good to see a scientific study that confirms my theory

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