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Hands get dirty in American politics

The New York Times has a great article today about US politicians who shake hands, but are concerned about all the germs they acquire in the process. Purell Hand Sanitizer is the answer, according to the article. I'm not convinced.

I have only ever seen so many hygiene products in the United States, but I have not seen anyone die from touching another person in Europe or Australia. Could it be that effective product marketing manufactures demand, and this stuff is just marketed well in the US?

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