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  Hand sanitizers are essential in the era of COVID, but some carry dangers. Avoid at all costs bottles of hand sanitizer that have high levels of benzene, which is known to cause cancer in humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The FDA also has a list of products you shouldn't use, which you can check before you buy, whether your hand sanitizer brand is safe. So. what key ingredients should be in your hand sanitizer? The World Health Organization (WHO) provides a recommended recipe for hand sanitizer.  An effective hand sanitizer requires only three...

Alcohol is a natural antiseptic that has been used in the medical field for over 100 years. Alcohol kills germs fast without water and evaporates quickly. Isopropyl Alcohol (Isopropanol) is often referred to as a “mechanical kill” and is a preferred way to kill a germ as it prevents cell mutation.  Check your ingredients and ask yourself is your sanitizer safe and does it dry out your skin after multiple uses?  First, methanol is not an acceptable ingredient for hand sanitizers and must not be used due to its toxic effects. Secondly, most household shoppers buy what is easy and...

Before the coronavirus breakout a year ago, product samples on demo carts were a big draw for retailers’ loyal shopper. Now you will find these demo carts have been turned into sanitizer stations with a store employee checking for masks. Some retailers are using their carts as additional endcaps, which many of them look sad and empty. The friendly face and service behind the cart is missing. And are they as clean and safe as before? What we found as the new normal in 2021…some stores are offering demonstrations rather than food samples. We also found in some cases, grab-and-go...

The entire 2021 March Madness NCAA tournament will take place in Indiana. The majority of the games played will take place be in Indianapolis. Lucas Oil Stadium hosts the tournament in the Elite Eight, Final Four and national championship rounds. The overall goal is to minimize travel by teams and keep a consistent protocol in place for COVID-19 testing for players and staff. The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all games in its men’s basketball championship tournament. The NCAA staff and body said it made the decision for 25-percent capacity with social distancing enforced in...

  Will movements by states such as Texas and Mississippi to discontinue mask mandates put food retailers doing business in those states back into an awkward position? And will other states follow? Could this reversal be potentially harmful to their workers, shoppers and businesses?  It will vary within state and by retailers because as of now they’re on their own to interpret and limited as how to enforce this proclamation to strike a statewide mask mandate and restrictions on capacity.  There will be several retailers that will continue to require employees in its stores to wear masks until its workers...