Friday, February 22, 2013

Dirty pacifier? Bacteria, mold, fungi and other bacterial growth found in test of baby pacifiers

Dirty pacifier? Bacteria, mold, fungi and other bacterial growth found in test of baby pacifiers

 "We know that it takes two weeks for this pacifier to become so contaminated that you can't decontaminate it by putting it in the dishwasher or putting it in boiling water," said Glass. "By two weeks, what has happened is the microorganisms, the germs, have formed a complex structure called a biofilm. It's rather impervious to chlorox, baking soda, to boiling."

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