Amasht Hygiene E-news | November 2011   Soaps and Hand Sanitizers Help Prevent H1N1, a.k.a. Swine Flu Since the H1N1 pandemic has been in the news and affected many communities, the risks of poor personal hygiene have been made clear. "As infections evolve, common sense really comes into play," says Soap and Detergent Association Head of Communications. "It goes back to common sense hygiene practices: cleaning hands with soap and water. It′s simple, safe, effective and inexpensive. And when you′re out and about and soap and water are not available, portable products like sanitizing hand wipes are useful."   He urges cleaners to stay on top of what′s going on in local communities. Listen to local health officials and credible organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and follow suggestions on how to prevent the spread of infection − whether through cleaning or developing a proper hand washing program for building occupants. According to them clean hands save lives. Disease prevention is in our hands − literally!     Article Source: http://www.cleanlink.com/hs/article/Soap-amp-Sanitizer-Infection-Control-Begins-With-Hand-Hygiene--10977     Ancient Egyptians and Aztecs rubbed urine on their skin to treat cuts and burns. Urea, a key chemical in urine, is known to kill fungi and bacteria. Soap gets its name from the mythological Mount Sapo. Fat and wood ash from animal sacrifices there washed into the Tiber River, creating a rudimentary cleaning agent that aided women doing their washing. If you don't want to receive this newsletter, please click on ′unsubscribe′ Amasht Paper Hygiene Products Pvt. Ltd., S.No.23, Thergaon, Pune 411033. email: amasht@vsnl.com    www.amasht.com Please click here if you can′t view the newsletter properly.