tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299754536670281996.post2051972988063942662..comments2024-03-28T04:50:35.889-07:00Comments on Steve Baskauf's blog: Why are are handwashing studies and their reporting so broken?Steve Baskaufhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896499749604153763noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299754536670281996.post-74936954468280625992015-09-18T08:05:32.448-07:002015-09-18T08:05:32.448-07:00Here are some of the links to online coverage of t...Here are some of the links to online coverage of this study:<br /><br />The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/16/antibacterial-soap-with-triclosan-found-to-be-no-real-threat-to-germs<br /><br />ABC News (Australia) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-16/useless-soap/6779734<br /><br />National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/09/17/441112286/do-you-really-need-antimicrobials-in-your-soap<br /><br />CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/news/which-works-better-plain-soap-or-antibacterial/<br /><br />Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/antibacterial-soap-triclosan-not-worth-it_55f83e1de4b00e2cd5e7fae7<br /><br />Time http://time.com/4035442/antibacterial-soap-ineffective/<br /><br />None of these reports noted the extremely small sample size in the in vitro study. Most incorrectly state that the authors found that there was no difference between regular and antibacterial soap (or some variation of that), rather than correctly stating that the authors failed to find a difference. There is a critical difference between these two statements.<br /><br />Newsweek http://www.newsweek.com/triclosan-antibacterial-soap-no-better-killing-germs-regular-soap-373112 (couldn't read this one due to access restrictions)<br /><br />Steve Baskaufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896499749604153763noreply@blogger.com