Scientists say more microbes are healthier than fewer microbes in a space because it’s better if pathogens face more competition, according to an article on the GreenBiz website.
Scientists are finding hospitals with operable windows have fewer pathogens, for example.
Manufacturers operate on the opposite assumption — that more microbes are bad, and they have set about to eliminate them.
But contrary to their intention to kill bacteria, antibacterial products seem to make bacteria stronger, the article said.
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