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Many scientists warn that the increased use of antibacterial soaps could contribute to a future health problem if

A. the soap corrodes wastewater treatment machinery
B. the soap prevents the spread of healthy pathogens
C. rates of allergic reactions continue to increase
D. the soap promotes the evolution of bacterial-resistant pathogens
E. corporations increase the toxicity of the soap

User Zebrafish
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The correct answer would be: B. The soap prevents the spread of healthy pathogens.

Antibacterial soaps don't just kill off bad pathogens, but they also kill off healthy pathogens.

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User Tymur Berezhnoi
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Answer:

B. the soap prevents the spread of healthy pathogens.

Step-by-step explanation:

Soap kills every pathogen good or bad.

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