https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/10872/chemical-used-in-hand-sanitizer-hinders-musclesIf we want to swim fast, maybe we should avoid antibacterial soaps that contain this stuff: www.bizjournals.com/.../triclosan-antibacterial-uc-davis-study.html The &quot;slows swimming in fish&quot; is especially disturbing!;)en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/179013?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:15:30 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:728cb09c-53bc-4ed1-9347-c4ffac34ad66__steve__Been looking at hand sanitizing products and the compound mentioned isn&#39;t used<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/179005?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:24:42 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:5ad4946c-300d-48f0-905d-ba8dd839b93e__steve__Also: effects immune system in children, changes organ functions in rats, accelerates antibiotic resistant germs, and the list continues for 1000&#39;s of studies done on the product since 1996. The best sanitizing agent around is 70% ethyl alcohol. Too bad this product won&#39;t work out like that, they have to make it poisonous before it can be used.<div style="clear:both;"></div>