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- From: markg@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Mark Goldsworthy)
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:14:30 GMT
- Subject: Re: Toothbrush sterilizers any good?
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- References: <1992Nov20.034751.23333@athena.cs.uga.edu>
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- / hpmwga:sci.med / mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) / 7:47 pm Nov 19, 1992 /
- >In article <curtisg.722196457@sco> curtisg@sco.COM (Curtis Galloway) writes:
- >>I almost bought a toothbrush sterilizer the other day. It has a UV bulb
- >>inside a case that holds your toothbrushes, and it claims to kill all kinds
- >>of bad germs that can, for example, re-infect you with a cold if you've had
- >>one recently. Is this a waste of money, or are they on to something here?
- >>I'd gladly get it if it would make my colds go away one day sooner.
- >
- >Hmmm... if toothbrushes need sterilizing, why not dunk 'em in rubbing
- >alcohol?
-
- I've heard that alcohol is not a particularly effective germicide. Your brush
- would probably need to soak for a long time to kill the viruses and bacteria. I
- guess this is why they use iodine solutions to prep people for surgery.
-
- Mark Goldsworthy
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