Obsessive cleanliness aint good for you A clean house is the new urban fantasy. Spotless floors 99.9% free of germs. Gleaming kitchen surfaces wiped down with doctor-approved soap. Water pouring out from RO purifiers. Ozone disinfectant devices to sterilise fruits, veggies and meat. Toilets doused with antibacterial gels. Air-conditioners keeping out every speck of dust. And insect repellent liberally sprayed in every crevice. Theres medicated soap in the bathroom, germ-resistant sponges in the kitchen and in the bedroom, bacteria-retardant sheets and hypo-allergenic pillows. And when leaving home, dont forget your little tube of hand sanitiser and wet wipes to clean any surface you will come in contact with. When did our homes become such sterile environments? How did every germ, every little speck of dirt become the enemy? Where did this urge to destroy, spray away and eliminate every single microbe come from? And who led us to believe this is actually good for us? If we believe the research uncovering now, it seems our over-sanitised world isnt keeping us safe. Its actually making us more vulnerable to illnesses.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 04:26:36 +0000
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