Posted on 10/19/2011 11:21:51 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
FRIDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- One in six cellphones in Britain may be contaminated with fecal matter that can spread E. coli, likely because so many people don't wash their hands properly after using the toilet, a new study contends.
The findings also suggest that many people lie about their hygiene habits, according to the researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Queen Mary, University of London.
The study authors went to 12 cities and collected 390 samples from the cellphones and hands of volunteers, who were also asked about their hand-washing habits.
Ninety-five percent of the participants told the researchers that they washed their hands with soap and water where possible. However, lab tests revealed that 92 percent of phones and 82 percent of hands had bacteria on them. The researchers also found that 16 percent of hands and 16 percent of cellphones harbored E. coli bacteria, which is found in feces and can cause serious illness.
The study was released to coincide with Global Handwashing Day on Oct. 15.
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I guess the seashell is passe.
I don't recall anyone having lice when I was in school (1940s). However, my mother said it was quite common when she was in school (1920s). If a problem seems to go away,people think they no longer have to take precautions against it. So it comes back.
Unit? LOL! So many fascinating names for the penis.
Don’t you usually have to flush the urinal by hand?
..to coincide with Global Handwashing Day Oct 15.
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I am sure glad the trillions we put into the UN are going to good waste.
(Most) Every time I hear about handwashing and rest rooms, Jerry S.’s friend girls’ father the Pizza maker comes to mind.
..to coincide with Global Handwashing Day Oct 15.
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I am sure glad the trillions we put into the UN are going to good waste.
(Most) Every time I hear about handwashing and rest rooms, Jerry S.’s friend girls’ father the Pizza maker comes to mind.
Same here, I always use a paper towel to open the door when I leave a public restroom. It makes it easy if there is a trash can by the door.
Sorry for your loss. But there is some irony in that statement.
One question I alway have when I see stories like this is: does failing to properly wash hands after urinating present a danger of spreading disease, or only after #2? And, is it different for men and women?
They must be pooping and freeping! I do! Lol!!
Everyone should learn to wash hands well after using the toilet.....
So are 99% of the cell phones in Zuccotti Park!
No surprise there. 3/4 of the world wipes with their fingers instead of TP.
Not the automatic ones
Better than baloney pony or trouser trout.
This is true!
That's all you need to know about this survey.
Urine is sterile so I would guess not. Its still not very nice though.
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