Antibacterial Products

You probably use antibacterial products - including hand soap, household cleaners, and sponges - to keep yourself and your family safe from germs. But overuse of these products can lead to the development of "superbugs" that can't be easily killed by antibiotics and have the potential to spread disease.

The problem, say scientists, is that antibacterial products leave a residue behind. The residue continues to kill weaker bacteria, but allows a small sub-population that has immunity to reproduce at will.

(Source: CNN and Scientific American)