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At home, the kitchen sink is one of the places with the most germs -- harboring more germs than the bathroom. The most contaminated sites are those that tend to remain moist. ... In public places, playground equipment, escalator handrails, shopping cart handles, picnic tables, and Port-A-Potties are top germ carriers.
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Public health experts tell WebMD about the 'dirty dozen' of places where germs love to hide. ... Think about all the places you visit in a typical week: ... The risk: "It's prudent to assume virtually any surface in a public restroom carries germs," says Craig Conover, MD, MPH, medical director of the Illinois Department of...
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Playgrounds are not the only public places that call for a good hand-washing after using them. Following are the top 10 germiest places the researchers found (germs are able to survive on these surfaces anywhere from just a few hours to a few weeks).
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www.sixwise.com/newsletters/07/02/07/the-10-most-germ-i...
www.sixwise.com/newsletters/07/02/07/the-10-most-germ-infested-places-in-public.htm
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Maintain your personal space in public when possible—not only to minimize germ exposure in public places, but also for your physical safety and comfort. Stay aware. ... Fortunately, while avoiding contact with germs in public places is impossible, there are things you can learn to minimize germ exposure in public places.
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Other places germs can be found, and tips to protect yourself: Public restrooms: Faucet handles in public restrooms carry many germs. After washing hands, leave the water running. Dry hands with paper towels, then turn off the water with the paper towel — not with your bare hands...
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www.uticaod.com/archive/x1767335766
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"The kids touching everything and they spread germs very easily." Still, mom Fonda Keech of Bellevue never considered keeping her daughter Nikole home from a ... Business at the Omaha Children's Museum has not only been holding steady like the other places we spoke to, it's increased as the weather has gotten colder.
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Protect yourself from airborne germs in public places if you have a seriously compromised immune system. While it may look silly, wearing a protective mouth and nose shield, such as a surgeon's mask, will help you to fight germs and stay healthy.
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www.ehow.com/how_2386795_fight-germs-public.html
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But being aware of the riskiest public places could help one avoid these unseen threats. ... They found that playgrounds were the most likely places to harbor germs, after finding bodily fluids on 44 per cent of the surfaces. "Really, I’m never going to go on a swing in a children’s playground again," quipped...
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We expect restaurants, casinos and other public places to be clean and relatively germ free. Vivek Raman, an environmental health specialist in Las Vegas, makes sure they are. He inspects public facilities to make sure they obey sanitation laws.
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www.diseasedetectives.org/detectives/raman
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