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most buildings have elevators. They surely make our lives faster
and more convenient. But did you know
that elevator buttons are full of germs? According to American
researchers, elevator buttons are dirtier than toilet seats!
Recently, researchers at the University of Arizona in the U.S. looked
into the elevator buttons in hotels, restaurants, banks, offices, and airports. They
have found that a regular elevator button harbors nearly 40 times as many germs
as a public toilet seat!
“We found 313 colony forming units of bacteria
on every square centimeter of elevator
button,” said Dr. Nicholas Moon, who carried out the research. “The
equivalent surface area of toilet seat
had only 8 units.”
 The researchers
warned that the harmful bacteria on the elevator
buttons could cause various health problems.
“In a busy building, an elevator button is touched by thousands of
people every day and you may have come into contact with all
kinds of bacteria every hour. Even if the buttons are cleaned regularly, the potential for the buildup of bacteria is high,”
Dr. Moon added.
Now you know what to do after touching elevator buttons. That’s right.
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap! |
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