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Default Reusable grocery bags hazardous?


"gloria.p" > wrote in message
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> I just saw this in a newspaper:
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> http://tinyurl.com/yg6alyk
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> Any suggestions/solutions?



Well this guy I know started using them and all of a sudden ... BANG!
Herpes.

Bacteria doesn't survive very long unless it stays moist. I would think
that if any wee beasties managed to infiltrate the fabric they'd dry out and
die really fast. And it is absolutely amazing how washing things gets them
clean. Somehow I don't see the ERs filling up with victims of fabric bags.
Although there will be some moron, somewhere that will manage to do
themselves harm and before long you'll see mandatory labels on the bags
saying things like "not to be used as a flotation device."

Paul