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Made with waterproof, skin-safe silicone (which is naturally antibacterial), this little device is gentle on the delicate areas around your eyes and is super easy to clean.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
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This last ingredient may be why my oily, acne-prone skin seems to be responding so well to it: research indicates the East Asian botanical has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Linda Anderson keys in a code and steps out of a room at Mercy Anderson Hospital as an ultraviolet germicidal robot kicks on, lights up and kills sneaky germs that might’ve been skipped over with other disinfecting routines.—
Terry DeMio,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2020
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Some products sold now that claim to be germicidal are actually the wrong wavelength, says Andrea Armani, a chemical engineering and materials scientist at the University of Southern California.—
Jeanne Erdmann,
Discover Magazine,
3 Aug. 2020
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Essential Reads How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Microplastics may be stoking antibiotic resistance: Study The microscopic shards of plastic found in every corner of the planet may be exacerbating antibiotic resistance, a new study has found.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2025
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Now researchers are adding another ill effect to the persistent particles — boosting antibiotic resistance, according to a study recently published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Inside the camp, members of the group were being housed in structures that looked like antiseptic shipping containers.—
Lauren Markham,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the rest of the movie has that same antiseptic quality that Dylan stood against.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
25 Dec. 2024
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Strict sanitary practices should be maintained when inserting or removing standard catheters.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Immediate family rules about sanitary conditions around food may be marginally less strict by mutual consent, but consent is still key.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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As of January 2025, the Brantford facility has undergone a hygienic restoration and is once again producing griddle products for our customers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Microbicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbicidal. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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