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Is Our Fear of Germs Bad for Our Health?

By Stan Cox, AlterNet. Posted February 2, 2008.


The chemical industry has helped fortify our homes against microbial invasion. But is our fear of germs making us even sicker?
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Stan Cox is a plant breeder and writer in Salina, Kansas. His book, Sick Planet: Corporate Food and Medicine, will be published by Pluto Press in April.

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