An investigation into the safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps is underway by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. America is widely regarded as the cleanest society in the world. We clean and dust our houses, wash our clothes and bathe our bodies more than anyone, experts say. Just take a trip down the grocery aisle. But being clean in the United States is central to cultural acceptance, she says.
Every day offers new choices about cleanliness.
The moment of truth may come when your child's fresh piece of toast slips from a plate and lands, buttered-side down, on the kitchen floor. Brush off the bread and let the kid chomp away. I believe in washing hands with plain soap and water before you eat and after you use the bathroom. After that, I don't think you need to follow after kids, constantly wiping up after them. They need a little bacteria to keep their immune systems revved.