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The science of soap and handwashing

Photo courtesy Buck Benson
Photo courtesy Buck Benson

With the focus on washing our hands frequently over the past months, we wondered why and how does soap work?  Ann spoke with Matt Simcik, professor of environmental health sciences at the U of MN school of public health, to dive deep into the science and history of soap.

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