If you brush before sleep (with triclosan, a very common antibacterial agent), you breathe >25% of your breaths through a mouth populated with antibacterial agents.
The prevalence of antibacterial agents in soaps, & toothpastes in the last 15 years coincides with the increases in asthma & digestive disorders.
The article says, essentially, "It's complex, and adaptive, so be careful how you force it away from a neutral state." Yet, adding antibacterial agents to toothpastes is quite a forceful change.
The prevalence of antibacterial agents in soaps, & toothpastes in the last 15 years coincides with the increases in asthma & digestive disorders.
The article says, essentially, "It's complex, and adaptive, so be careful how you force it away from a neutral state." Yet, adding antibacterial agents to toothpastes is quite a forceful change.