The labels always read, “Kills 99.99% of Germs!” but does the science of hand sanitizers back it up? Today Reactions takes a closer look at the chemistry of what this goo is made of, and just how effective it really is against viruses and bacteria.Yay chemistry!

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Producer: Kirk Zamieroski

Writer: Alexa Billow

Executive Producer:
Adam Dylewski

Scientific consultants:
John M. Newsam, Ph.D.

Narrator/Fact Checker
Kyle Nackers

Sources:
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/no-purell-does-not-breed-super-anything/
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/glycerol#section=Top
http://ehs.uky.edu/docs/pdf/bio_laboratory_disinfectants_0001.pdf
https://www.purell.com/product-9652-12/
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/31/1/136/317796
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JrevHbZyD8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK144054/
http://www.berkeleywellness.com/self-care/over-counter-products/article/6-things-know-about-hand-sanitizers
https://www.utoronto.ca/news/do-hand-sanitizers-really-work
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC88911/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC523567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408316/pdf/nihms319976.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-hand-sanitizer.html
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf

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