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A host of products on the market claim to protect you from germs � “self-cleaning� surfaces, ultraviolet (UV) lights, and even substances you’re supposed to ingest, says Starnbach. Many of these items have some scientific basis, but it’s often a big leap from that basic science to the final product, he says. For example, one type of “self-cleaning� surface claims to use crystals to kill germs. While those crystals might indeed kill germs in a laboratory, it’s not at all clear that they work the same way to kill germs in a real-life setting, says Starnbach. So, there is much room for skepticism.

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If you’re spending more time in your garden this spring, you might have noticed the warmer weather has encouraged wasps to spend more time in it too. Fortunately, you can keep yourself and your children safe from stings with these solar powered wasp traps.