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What is the dirtiest thing you touch?
Topic Started: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:40 pm (693 Views)
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Gas pump handles found to be filthiest surface people touch

By Jordan Chittley



People may think they touch some filthy surfaces such as public washroom toilets and ATMs, but the dirtiest thing people touch regularly is something every driver does regularly.

A new study by Kimberly-Clark Professional finds that gas pump handles contain the most germs.

"People do not realize the amount of contamination they are exposed to going to work each day and doing everyday things like filling their gas tank or riding on an escalator," says Professor of Microbiology Dr. Charles Gerba in a statement.

Hygienists conducted the test by swabbing surfaces in high-traffic areas in six major U.S. cities and measuring levels of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). "Objects with an ATP reading of 300 or higher are considered to have a high risk for illness transmission," reads the statement.

People have a 71 per cent chance of picking up a dirty pump when filling up. Mailbox handles come in at 68 per cent, escalator railings at 43 per cent, ATM buttons at 41 per cent, parking metres at 40 per cent, crosswalk buttons and vending machines at 35 per cent.

As suggested by CTV, objects like gas pumps and mailboxes are so dirty probably because nobody ever cleans them. Good point. Have you ever seen anyone clean either of these?

This isn't the first time people have been warned about how dirty everyday objects can be. A study out of the U.K. in January found that ATMs and public toilets carry the same bacteria that can cause sickness and diarrhea.

"This new testing is compelling because it underscores the importance of hand and surface hygiene," says Gerba. "Most cold and flu viruses are spread because people touch surfaces in their immediate area and then touch their faces, other objects and other people. Washing and drying your hands frequently throughout the day, can help prevent your risk of getting sick or spreading illness around the office."


http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-buzz/gas-pump-handles-found-filthiest-surface-people-touch-210416005.html


I would never have guessed that.
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Well, due to the nature of my emergency managment job, this is one topic I better just not comment on....................
What?!?!?!?!
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Yeah, I don't think you want to know what I've been touching.
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I always feel dirty after pumping gas....
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Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:16 am
I always feel dirty after pumping gas....
Thats because you just got f*&ked
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Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:44 am
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Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:16 am
I always feel dirty after pumping gas....
Thats because you just got f*&ked
Yeah, being violated by politicians and Oil companies, that would rate as being touched by the dirtiest things on Earth.
What?!?!?!?!
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I wouldnt say that Im a germaphobe...I know a couple and its an interesting thing to behold sometimes....but Im contstanly washing my hands as soon as I can after contact with most foreign objects
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Good to know information. I would have said the public restroo
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I read somewhere recently that mobile phones weren't the cleanest of items either.

Oh that's "cell phones" for all those across the pond :)
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Yeah, a study just came out regarding mobile devices and fecal bacteria.
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Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:48 pm
Yeah, I don't think you want to know what I've been touching.
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I would have said the mats at the gym. I understand they contain all kinds of bacteria and in some cases mercer. I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer after any of my classes there.
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Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:41 pm
I would have said the mats at the gym. I understand they contain all kinds of bacteria and in some cases mercer. I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer after any of my classes there.
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Mercer is a College here. :p

Yeah, gross. I hate it when people use the equipment and don't clean up after they use it. Yuck.
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Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:06 pm
joyofvgr
Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:41 pm
I would have said the mats at the gym. I understand they contain all kinds of bacteria and in some cases mercer. I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer after any of my classes there.
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Mercer is a College here. :p

Yeah, gross. I hate it when people use the equipment and don't clean up after they use it. Yuck.
My gym has signs on all the equipment asking users to clean them and I still see a ton of people not doing it... rude.
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Ltpondwater9
Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:06 pm
joyofvgr
Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:41 pm
I would have said the mats at the gym. I understand they contain all kinds of bacteria and in some cases mercer. I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer after any of my classes there.
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Mercer is a College here. :p


Oops. My bad. :lol:
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I bought gas today and used my wipes to clean my hands after :lol:
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Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:21 pm
I bought gas today and used my wipes to clean my hands after :lol:
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