Minds of people about it in public places and which objects are contained the highest amount of bacteria is quite different in reality. This show the results of a study conducted by Korean researchers commissioned by the local Council for Consumer Protection. According to the greatest amount of harmful bacteria contained on the handles of carts in supermarkets – 1100 units of bacteria per 10 square centimeters. Secondly, the computer mouse on the Internet cafes – 690 units of bacteria. Hand in urban transport occupy third place with 380 units of bacteria, followed by the handles on the doors of lavatories. The list ends with the buttons on the elevator (130 units of bacteria) and hand in the metro (86). At the same time the minds of the people are quite different. According to a U.S. telephone survey, which involved over 1000 people, 64 percent of respondents believe that most bacteria have on the door handle of the toilet, 75 percent considered the most dangerous of toilet lids in restaurants, while in Indeed, bacteria that gather in the kitchen sink, significantly exceed the amount of bacteria in the toilet.
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