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Summary of articles about safety assessment of hand disinfectants and mouthwashes |
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Outcome of the study |
Studies with no obvious industry sponsorship or participation |
Studies with co-authors from industry or studies with declared industry financing |
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Positive outcome ("ethanol is safe", "no link between mouthwash use and oral cancer", "unlikely that mouthwashes increase risk of developing oropharyngeal cancer") |
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Negative or cautious outcome ("relationship between mouthwash use and oropharyngeal cancer", "conflicting findings in the literature", "mouthwashes probably irritate the oral mucosa", "further research needed") |
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Lachenmeier Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2008 3:26 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-3-26 |
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