precious oweiss

Will hand sanitizer come back to kill us in the future?

Ever since its invention in 1988, hand sanitizer has been widely used by all people of the western world. It is the “hallmark” of cleanliness as it makes washing hands anywhere a doable task. Although it may seem harmless, I would like to argue that hand sanitizer is one of the reagents contributing to one of the greatest problems of the future era: antimicrobial resistance.