The disinfectants being used in homes and hospitals today might as well be completely different than grandma’s.
Something has changed, but it’s not the cleaning chemicals. Answering why might be as complex as the community of organisms that are killed off by harsh chemical disinfectants like chlorine. Yet it’s in that very community of disappearing microorganisms where scientists are discovering industrial disinfectants may be moot.
Several studies show adding more bacteria to the environment with probiotic cleaners is superior at killing germs, or pathogens, compared to chemical disinfectants. Harsher cleaning agents like bleach have to be reapplied every few hours to keep pathogens from re-emerging, as noted in a recent study comparing cleaning methods on Italian subways….