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Where Germs Hide At The Mall

Zach Effrog — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:00:02 +0000

If you're going out Black Friday shopping, you're probably going to get some great deals. But, are you keeping in mind all the germs that you encounter at the mall? While you're standing in line with all the great Black Friday deals pilled up in your cart, you might want to grab a travel-size container of hand sanitizer. Why? Well, if you're getting those deals at the mall, there are eight very germy places you should know about.

Car Steering Wheels Germier Than Public Toilet Seats

Zach Effrog — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:00:01 +0000

Germaphobes beware: You’re not safe from germs in your car either. According to a new Queen Mary University study, your steering wheel is covered in bacteria. Researches say the steering wheel that you touch every day when you drive has nine times more germs than a public toilet seat. Here’s the numbers: 80 bacteria are [...]

Germs At The Food Court

Zach Effrog — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:00:39 +0000

Here’s something that is sure the make the germaphobes of the world happy [sarcasm]–those nice plastic trays at mall food courts are as dirty as a gas station toilet seats. Yup, that’s the word from the University of British Columbia. Microbiologist at the University Bob Hancock says the mall trays they studied had “a fairly [...]