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Quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, are found not only in the wipes, sprays and liquids we use to clean surfaces at home and in hospitals, but also in everyday products like fabric softener and personal care products. (Unsplash+/Karolina Grabowska)

Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance

Milena Esser, McMaster University

The disinfectants we trust to protect us from microbes may also inadvertently help those microbes evolve to become more resistant to them.

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