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I wonder though if that is not just a comfortable interpretation of select data (similar to interpreting select climate data that seem to contradict climate change). I can't imagine that for instance breathing polluted air on a regular basis is a good thing. The body might be able to cope with it for some time, but there are bound to be negative effects.
It's a fact that kids raised in households with pets have lower prevalence and incidence of asthma and allergies. In fact, the kids who were raised on farms with farm animals had the lowest rates of those maladies of all other groups.
Vaccines have wiped out some of the biggest killers among diseases--smallpox, diphtheria and typhoid, to name three--but it's reasonable to question the wisdom of why we should mandate vaccination against the more innocuous and/or relatively rare diseases.
It's a risk/benefit issue, right?
Risk of vaccine vs benefit of vaccine.
Risk of disease...
What disturbs me most are the number of people (men in my case) who walk out of the bathroom without washing their hands. It happens ALL the time. By my guesstimation and random observation, i'd say 3 out of 10 men.
After I wash my hands, I use the paper towel to touch the door handle. If there's no trash can nearby the door, the paper towel goes on the floor. Not my problem. I'm not touching other people's parts. Those are not germs that children should be exposed to. Otherwise, i'm all for letting Little Jimmy get dirty.
Three outta ten? I'd wager the rate is much higher than that. I laughed when you said you did the paper towel on the door handle technique. I do that too. I don't want some guys weenis germs on my hands!!!
The most germ filled item in our house is most likely your keyboard.
I don't worry at all about doorknobs and coins. They usually contain copper, which is a natural antimicrobial. There's also a reason for using silverware, namely it is also a natural antimicrobial.
The keyboard however has nothing to kill germs. And considering the food and drink that gets spilled into them you almost need a hazmat license to clean some of them.
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And don't forget, Mercury.
Don't forget there's the same amount or more mercury in mother's milk and good old baby formula than in a vaccine. To protect them, Please don't use these products. Think of the children, America.
If they are thirsty give them distilled water. Tap water isn't safe, either. It's been found to have mercury in it.
Also, these
Quaker Oatmeal to Go bars
Jack Daniel's Barbecue Sauce
Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce
Nutri-Grain Strawberry Cereal Bars
Manwich Gold Sloppy Joe
Market Pantry Grape Jelly
Smucker's Strawberry Jelly
Pop-Tarts Frosted Blueberry
Hunt's Tomato Ketchup
Wish-Bone Western Sweet & Smooth Dressing
Coca-Cola Classic: no mercury found on a second test
Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt
Minute Maid Berry Punch
Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink
Nesquik Chocolate Milk
Kemps Fat Free Chocolate Milk
Actually, there's a lot of mercury in a lot of foods. It's kind of hard to figure out which ones are "safe" since sometimes they have it, and sometimes they don't. Milk, eggs, you name it. Probably better just to not eat...anything.
I don't worry at all about doorknobs and coins. They usually contain copper, which is a natural antimicrobial. There's also a reason for using silverware, namely it is also a natural antimicrobial.
The keyboard however has nothing to kill germs. And considering the food and drink that gets spilled into them you almost need a hazmat license to clean some of them.
Don't forget about the toothbrush full of fecal matter too.
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