862. Wearing "New" Clothes Without Washing

12/12/2025

Listen "862. Wearing "New" Clothes Without Washing"

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ChatGPT image description: A cheerful hippie in a tie-dye shirt and headband steps out of a used clothing store, carrying a huge bundle of secondhand clothes. He smiles behind round sunglasses as he walks past the brick storefront, overflowing garments in his arms suggesting a successful thrift haul.
















Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of wearing "new" (to you) clothes without washing first.Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼



























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