50 Germiest Places in the World
I saw this article on the Forensic Scientist Blog and thought it was really interesting. Some of these you would never expect! If you want to see the entire list, you should read the article, but here are some of my favorites.
1. Portable Toilets- A combination of high traffic and no plumbing make portable toilets a veritable Shangri-La for bacteria and other microbes.
4. Kitchen Sinks- Most people do not realize it, but kitchen sinks are one of the dirtiest places in the home, harboring used dishes and their accompanying decaying food particles. People also use them to wash clothes, as substitute toilets when vomit does not want to stay down, and other lovely unsanitary things.
9. Playgrounds- Hardly surprising, given children’s fondness for mining gold without ever actually having to pan or chip away rock for it. Swings, jungle gyms, and other equipment where kids have to use their hands rank as the dirtiest.
23. Keyboards- The sweat and oils from fingers and hands leave behind grime and communicable diseases such as the flu, colds, strep throat, and others. Public computers at libraries, schools, and other organizations pose the most threat.
30. Bathtubs and Shower Curtains- People may exits their bath tubs feeling sparkly and clean, but the receptacles themselves harbor dead skin cells, oils, and daily grime that get washed off with soap and water.
47. Money- Coins and paper dollars alike change hands quickly, as a result transferring germs, grease, and grime from one person to another. They only become dirtier and dirtier as they move about in circulation, accumulating a little bit of every owner on their surface.
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