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Keep in mind this comes just after the fda announced a proposal to go after anti-bacterial soap. the fda wants soap makers to prove the anti-bacterial stuff is more effective than simple soap. so with me now, rheumatologist, dr. natalie azar. nice to see you. >> thank you. >> i took my multivitamin this morning. should i be taking it? >> if you believe the research, the answer is no. >> do you believe the research? >> what i believe is that the researchers who analyzed the data did a good job of it, and their conclusions are that for an otherwise healthy person, okay, who is eating a well-bala...

Says the anti-bacterial soaps may actually be harmful. they could pose health risks. the most common ingredient in anti-bacterial soaps, triclosan. >> there are some impacts it may have on the hormone system that could help in developing bodies in children and infants. if it's not doing any good, why are we putting this potentially harmful product in this home? >> reporter: that's right. the fda says they don't do any better than the plain old soap and water. so the agency has put this demand on the soap producers. prove that it works or scrub off those claims. soap makers say they're up to th...