The faucet is dirty than the toilet… Why global | Hankyung.com

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An experiment to find out the hygiene status of commonly used household products yields unexpected results and draws attention. Rather than the toilet bowl, which is thought to be a symbol of’dirty’, it is unsanitary because more bacteria are detected in kitchen faucets, TV remote controls, and smartphones.

The British daily Independent reported the results of a research conducted by a disinfectant company recently commissioned by Aston University in the UK and a survey of more than 2,000 adults. According to this, the place where the most bacteria were detected was a kitchen faucet, followed by a kettle handle, a TV remote control, and a toilet bowl.

The media pointed out that “the point where the result was unsanitary than the toilet was a place where people were often touched but not cleaned well.” “This experiment is shocking, but if you think about it a little, it’s not surprising,” said Dr. Jonathan Cox, a microbiologist at Aston University in charge of the research.

The media presented a survey conducted with 2,000 locals as the basis for the experimental results. As a result of a survey conducted by the Independent, the places where a large number of bacteria, E. coli, and staphylococcus were detected were poorly cleaned.

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The media pointed out that “there were many places in the home that were not cleaned regularly or even once.” The remote control (47%), the computer keyboard (43%), the mobile phone (41%) and the door handle (29%) were not cleaned well.

Rather, because the toilet is cleaned regularly, it can be interpreted as a result that overturned expectations.

There are other similar experimental results. In 2015, the US economic magazine Forbes reported that “the smart phone that modern people wear for 24 hours is more messy than the toilet seat.” Forbes reported, “As a result of research by experts, the average number of bacteria per inch of standard area is 50 to 300 in household toilets, compared to 1,000 in public places. However, smartphones have more bacteria than in public places.” did.

It was investigated that not only E. coli and excrement, but also bacteria such as streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus live in smartphones.

The Independent said, “The importance of disinfecting objects is increasing to prevent Corona 19 (new coronavirus infection).”

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