Rethinking ubiquitous use of hand sanitizers: Recent finding of benzene at unacceptable levels as reported by an online pharmacy in Connecticut has prompted Dr Daliah Wachs MD to take on a number of issues related to this product.

• They can give rise to “superbugs”
• The bottles of “sanitizer” one comes across may have contaminants or undisclosed products
• Frequent hand sanitizer use may cause severe skin conditions
• Chemicals within some hand sanitizers could pose health risks
• Many apply hand sanitizer incorrectly

Complete article can be found under the title “Some Hand Sanitizers Found to Contain Small Amounts of Carcinogens,” posted earlier today.