GREENSBORO, N.C. — They’re a go-to cleaning staple. Disinfecting wipes seems like an easy way to spruce up a dirty surface. But using them might do more harm than good to the health of those ...

Disinfecting wipes seem like an easy way to spruce up a dirty surface. But depending on who’s around – especially young children – using them might do more harm than good. Sales of ...

For 10 years, part of Brian Schmitz's job at Anchorage's Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility was "de-ragging" equipment. That is, manually removing masses of fouled wipes flushed down people's ...

They’re a go-to cleaning staple. Disinfecting wipes seem like an easy way to spruce up a dirty surface. But using them might do more harm than good depending on who’s around – especially ...

Disinfecting wipes seem like an easy way to spruce up a dirty surface. But using them might do more harm than good depending on who’s around – especially young children.

According to EPA, the existing test methods used to evaluate the efficacy of disinfecting wipes were originally designed to test liquid formulations and had to be modified to accommodate wipes.

“We call ‘em ‘rope rags,’” Schmitz said, referring to the phenomenon of many individual wipes getting ... including disinfecting wipes, can damage internal plumbing, local sewer system.

Chilly temperatures and winter weather aren't the only burden that comes with this time of year — it's also the peak of cold and flu season. Cold and flu germs can lurk on hundreds of ...