Since the development of Germ Theory – that “germs” cause illnesses – the majority of hygiene studies have suggested that the safest strategy to prevent illness is a mass reduction in the bacterial load that is carried on the skin.

Since the development of Germ Theory – that “germs” cause illnesses – the majority of hygiene studies have suggested that the safest strategy to prevent illness is a mass reduction in the bacterial load that is carried on the skin.