Thursday, July 29, 2010

CELL PHONES CARRY 18 TIMES MORE BACTERIA THAN THE TOILET HANDLE IN A MEN'S PUBLIC RESTROOM:

There's no area that SEEMS more contaminated with germs than a men's public restroom.

--So this is pretty mind-blowing: According to a study, your cell phone has almost 18 TIMES more living bacteria on it than the toilet handle in a men's public restroom.

--Cell phones are perfect spots for bacteria to thrive: We touch them constantly without washing our hands . . . keep them stored in warm places like pockets and purses . . . and rarely ever clean them.

--In the study, researchers swabbed 30 cell phones and found that about one out of four had bacteria levels that were high enough to give a person stomach problems.

--The website Ranker.com recently put together a list of the 10 dirtiest things you touch every day. And cell phones came in fourth, behind money, light switches, and computer keyboards.

--The rest of the top 10 are toilet seats, shopping carts, remote controls, bathtubs, kitchen sinks, and sponges.

(Fox 29 - Philadelphia / Ranker)

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