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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: thedoc on 12/03/2012 08:59:01

Title: Will hydrogen peroxide on the handle keep a toothbrush hygienic?
Post by: thedoc on 12/03/2012 08:59:01

Cristina Pascual  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Dear Naked Scientists:

First of all congratulations for your programme (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/).

And now here comes my question:

I've received one of this forward emails that advice on how to keep our tooth-brush free of bacteria. We are encouraged to fill the glass where our tooth-brushes rest with hydrogen peroxide. (So just the handles would be immersed in the peroxide, not the "brush")

Would this really work? If so, how?

Thanks in advance,

Cristina

What do you think?