Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 SEOUL (Reuters) - Shopping cart handles are the most bacteria- infested items among some commonly used objects while doorknobs on public bathrooms are not as bad as might be expected, according to a survey conducted in South Korea. The Korea Consumer Protection Board tested six items that are commonly handled by the public and ran tests for their bacteria content. Shopping cart handles led the way with 1,100 colony forming units of bacteria per 10 sq cm (1.55 sq inches) followed by a mouse used on computers in Internet cafes, which had an average of 690 colony forming units. " The reason that shopping cart handles had so much bacteria is because the area is larger than the others and people have more space to place their hands, " Kwon Young-il, an official at the consumer body, said by telephone. Hand straps on buses were next with 380 units, followed by bathroom doorknobs at 340. Rounding out the list were elevator buttons at 130 colony forming units and hand straps on subways at 86. The report released this week said washing hands with soap removes almost all of the bacteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hi Jo It is amazing how much we do on a daily basis that we do not even think of that could be so harmful to our health. One of our supermarkets here now has a display at the front door by the carts of Lysol Disenfecting Wipes. They put them there so that you can take one and wipe down the cart handle before going in to shop. I always thought that this was a nice thing to do. BB Nikki , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > SEOUL (Reuters) - Shopping cart handles are the most bacteria- > infested items among some commonly used objects while doorknobs on > public bathrooms are not as bad as might be expected, according to a > survey conducted in South Korea. > > The Korea Consumer Protection Board tested six items that are > commonly handled by the public and ran tests for their bacteria > content. > > Shopping cart handles led the way with 1,100 colony forming units of > bacteria per 10 sq cm (1.55 sq inches) followed by a mouse used on > computers in Internet cafes, which had an average of 690 colony > forming units. > > " The reason that shopping cart handles had so much bacteria is > because the area is larger than the others and people have more space > to place their hands, " Kwon Young-il, an official at the consumer > body, said by telephone. > > Hand straps on buses were next with 380 units, followed by bathroom > doorknobs at 340. > > Rounding out the list were elevator buttons at 130 colony forming > units and hand straps on subways at 86. > > The report released this week said washing hands with soap removes > almost all of the bacteria. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hi Nikki It does sound helpful. Nobody has thought of that here. It's horrible when the handles are all sticky! BB Jo - " earthstrm " <earthstorm Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:36 AM Re: Germs on Shopping Trolley Handles > Hi Jo > > It is amazing how much we do on a daily basis that we do not even > think of that could be so harmful to our health. > > One of our supermarkets here now has a display at the front door by > the carts of Lysol Disenfecting Wipes. They put them there so that > you can take one and wipe down the cart handle before going in to > shop. I always thought that this was a nice thing to do. > > BB > Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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